porch
Americannoun
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an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
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a veranda.
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the Porch, the portico or stoa in the agora of ancient Athens, where the Stoic philosopher Zeno of Citium and his followers met.
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Obsolete. a portico.
noun
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a low structure projecting from the doorway of a house and forming a covered entrance
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an exterior roofed gallery, often partly enclosed; veranda
Other Word Forms
- porchless adjective
- porchlike adjective
- underporch noun
Etymology
Origin of porch
1250–1300; Middle English porche < Old French < Latin porticus porch, portico
Example Sentences
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In L.A., the company said, its technology had been deployed to nab porch pirates and car thieves, not to mention played a role in solving a “high-profile crime involving stolen weapons from a politician’s home.”
From Los Angeles Times
Grandpa was sitting on the porch of the store when Rowdy and I came walking up the road.
From Literature
The miller’s daughter, Opal, was spinning outside on the porch.
From Literature
“Kin” deftly alternates points of view between Vernice and Annie, narrating events by way of a vernacular that would be at home on a front porch rocking chair.
From Los Angeles Times
The company is Ridwell, and if you drive the residential streets of the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles, you’re likely to see the company’s signature white metal boxes on porches.
From Los Angeles Times
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