Porch

Quick meaning: Porch is a noun meaning A portico; a covered walk.

Meaning

A portico; a covered walk.

More Meanings

1. The platform outside the external hatch of a spacecraft.
2. (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.

Example Sentences

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

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

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.

Word Forms

• porches

Synonyms for porch

Depending on context, synonyms include portico.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include penthouse, veranda, terrace, deck, stoop, balcony.

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