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porch

[pawrch, pohrch] / pɔrtʃ, poʊrtʃ /
NOUN
patio
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On the agenda at the first meeting are various minor matters, such as those porch posts that give the play its obscure title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Her porch was low hanging and served as an open-air storage building.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

A covered porch houses a sizable grill for outdoor meal preparation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

After Heuermann was jailed, his wife and two children stayed in the house, even grilling on the front porch despite gawkers on the front lawn.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The miller’s daughter, Opal, was spinning outside on the porch.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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