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
And some features that had previously been eliminated needed to be returned to the home, including original roofing, porches and even light switches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
However, Davidson did do some renovations, including adding a guesthouse, movie room, pool, hot tub, cold-plunge pool, sauna, and screened-in porches.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Big Brother sits alongside us on train, cars, buses, even porches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
The larger houses had become impromptu apartment buildings, their porches converted into additional rooms.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
