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

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sun porch

Their parents allowed them to sit out on the sun porch during visits from prominent individuals, such as the poet Langston Hughes and Paul Robeson, the singer, actor and activist.

From New York Times ● May 19, 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

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

We were in a kind of sun porch and conservatory combined, spacious and damp and without many plants.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles