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
An old trunk is chock-full of Johnny Lightning model cars and Konecki’s sun porch is filled with lighthouse-themed decor and knick-knacks.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2021
“The challenge with the sun porch is that the sun starts on one side and moves to the other.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2020
This included demolishing the original sun porch, stripping part of the facade and filling in windows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
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