sleeping porch

American  

noun

1. a porch enclosed with glass or screening or a room with open sides or a row of windows used for sleeping in the open air.

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Etymology

Origin of sleeping porch

First recorded in 1880–85

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sleeping porch

Isolated on a sleeping porch and able to sense his family only when they approached the screen door, he learned to associate the sound of footsteps coming toward him with the imminence of loved ones.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023

Property restored by historic preservationist, includes fireplace, built-in bookcases, gleaming wood floors, sleeping porch, deck, metal roof.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 30, 2022

“A sleeping porch oriented to take in prevailing breezes, the path of the sun and the sounds of nature has great power to restore and reinvigorate.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2021

“This house had a sleeping porch on the back, and it wasn’t super usable,” he said.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 26, 2018

The Hulls believed in fresh air, so they had a sleeping porch where the whole family slept, winter and summer, with the windows wide open around three sides of the room.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz