1
: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
2
obsolete
: portico
Examples of porch in a Sentence
The house has a large front porch.
vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch
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There’s a few reasons why shoes might be forgotten on the porch.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Firefighters found the man’s body on the home’s front porch, Metro Fire Capt. Mark Nunez, a department spokesman, said in a release following the blaze.
—Darrell Smith
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How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: These days, mostly found inhabiting gardens or front porches.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Firefighters found the man’s body on the home’s front porch, Metro Fire Capt. Mark Nunez, a department spokesman, said in a release following the blaze.
—Darrell Smith
july 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
How To Solve Today’s Wordle The Hint: These days, mostly found inhabiting gardens or front porches.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
And revamp your front porch or backyard with markdowns on patio furniture at Wayfair.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for porch
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porch. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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