Meaning

(architecture) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings..

Definitions by Sense

1. (architecture) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
2. A portico; a covered walk.
3. The platform outside the external hatch of a spacecraft.

Example Sentences

He sat on his porch, waiting for his friend to come over.

But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud,[…]. We began to tell her about Mohair and the cotillon, and of our point of observation from the Florentine galleried porch, and she insisted she would join us there.

By the time he had put on the backpack, McDivitt was ready to let him do more—to stand on the porch at least.

Word Forms

• porches

Synonyms for porch

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When Should You Use Porch?

Use porch when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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