1
: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
2
obsolete
: portico
Synonyms of porch
Examples of porch in a Sentence
The house has a large front porch.
vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch
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On the Fourth of July, Evaniel Johnson said his family had gathered on his back porch in Nashville to play cards.
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Travis Loller,
ABC News,
6 July 2026
The porch provides shelter from the elements and frames views of the water and the ruins of an old masonry boathouse that dominate the vista.
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Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Both the living room and kitchen spill onto a covered dining porch.
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Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 July 2026
Redirect rainwater that collects around your porch by extending downspouts or installing drains.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
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Travis Loller,
ABC News,
6 July 2026
The porch provides shelter from the elements and frames views of the water and the ruins of an old masonry boathouse that dominate the vista.
—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Both the living room and kitchen spill onto a covered dining porch.
—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 July 2026
Redirect rainwater that collects around your porch by extending downspouts or installing drains.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for porch
Cite this Entry
“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porch. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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