sun porch

American  

noun

1. a windowed porch or porchlike room having more window than wall area, intended to receive large amounts of sunlight.

2. an open pen, raised above the ground, for giving poultry light and air under sanitary conditions.

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Etymology

Origin of sun porch

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

An old trunk is chock-full of Johnny Lightning model cars and Konecki’s sun porch is filled with lighthouse-themed decor and knick-knacks.

From Washington Times • May 2, 2021

Cunningham, meanwhile, has learned to stack his Zoom meetings one after another on the sun porch, flitting between county Democratic gatherings, small-business leaders, fundraising events and staff calls.

From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2020

With sliding glass doors leading to a sun porch, the space had ample light.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2018

A sun porch jutting off the side of the house looked unchanged to Blume.

From New York Times • May 18, 2015

“Let’s go jump in the river,” he said under his breath as we went out of the sun porch.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles