porch

noun

ˈpȯrch 

1

: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof

2

obsolete : portico

Synonyms of porch

• piazza
• portico
• stoop
• veranda

Examples of porch in a Sentence

The house has a large front porch.

vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch

Recent Examples on the Web

Police arrested Talley from underneath a porch about a third of a mile from the hospital, on the 2600 block of West Carmen Avenue. —Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Reserve a room for two with common rooms including a cozy living room, a stunning kitchen and porches for mountain breezes. —Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Randy and Gwen McCurdy stood on their porch off Main Street on Monday night in Ottawa, Kansas, scanning the sky for signs of the storm. —Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026

An adjoining office opens to a porch that overlooks the fairways. —Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026

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

Phrases Containing porch

• screened porch
• sleeping porch

Rhymes for porch

• scorch
• torch

Kids Definition

porch

noun

ˈpōrch 

ˈpȯrch

: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof