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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A lot filled with playground equipment is located directly across from Shank’s porch. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Carve the field pumpkin for the porch, and bake with something else. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Some houses in the neighborhood already had piles of sandbags sitting on their front porches. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Apparently, as Ted Bundy, Kip’s been Paused since last night, hiding under the porch of an attractive law student who’s suddenly on to him. — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 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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