sun porch
Americannoun
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a windowed porch or porchlike room having more window than wall area, intended to receive large amounts of sunlight.
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an open pen, raised above the ground, for giving poultry light and air under sanitary conditions.
Etymology
Origin of sun porch
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Bridges had long been familiar with the company because her mother collected Wedgwood Jasperware: “We had a cabinet on the sun porch of our house in Philadelphia. All the shelves were filled with Wedgwood.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
Enclosed sun porch, exterior balconies, porte-cochere, formal gardens, brick patio, stream on property with bridge, outbuildings plus two-car detached garage.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 24, 2021
She was standing on her sun porch, taking a lunch break from filming to hang out with her children, clad in wet bathing suits.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 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
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