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
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Origin of porch
1250–1300; Middle English porche < Old French < Latin porticus porch, portico
Vocabulary lists containing porch
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The Porch Pirates Act was first introduced back in 2022, but has since seen basically no movement in Congress.
From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025
Nonprofit organizations across California, including Front Porch in the Bay Area and Homeless Intervention Services of Orange County, have shown that the shared housing model works and can change lives.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024
Mr Porch died in January 2022, according to an obituary in his old college newsletter.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024
Porch ceilings, roof eaves and openings in walls are all other prime areas for wasps to nest.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023
When Senor Leal Comes down the back Porch, the goat looks Up and nods his head.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
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