porch

noun

ˈpȯrch How to pronounce porch (audio)
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1
: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
2
obsolete : portico

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The house has a large front porch. vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch
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And whether your plans involve a big backyard cookout or a quiet afternoon on the porch, there’s no reason the drinks need to be complicated. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Kirkpatrick says, noting that the porch and garage were additions. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026 Somewhere on a porch in rural Tennessee, the late Dolly Parton may have held up a dainty martini glass, sipping away as the orange sun set behind the Great Smokies. — Angela George, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2026 Food and drink The inn's lobby doubles as a café that’s open to the public for certain hours of the day—enjoy a coffee and pastry on one of the front porch’s comfortable couches to start the day right. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for porch

Word History

Etymology

Middle English porche, from Anglo-French, from Latin porticus portico, from porta gate; akin to Latin portus port — more at ford

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of porch was in the 14th century

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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porch. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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porch

noun
ˈpōrch How to pronounce porch (audio)
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof

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