porch
noun
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
porches
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pluralof porch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Every night, when summer heat and blackouts make sleep impossible at home, Cubans head for rooftops, porches and public spaces where they can catch a breeze.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
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 ● Feb. 21, 2026
Responding to his claim, Evri said couriers were "trained to recognise safe places, such as secure porches, parcel boxes or greenhouses, and will do their best to leave parcels somewhere appropriate and secure".
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
Big Brother sits alongside us on train, cars, buses, even porches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Families sat crowded on the hot little porches, cotton lint from twelve hours in the mill still clinging to their hair and overalls and dresses.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
