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porch

[pawrch, pohrch] / pɔrtʃ, poʊrtʃ /
NOUN
patio
Synonyms


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“I always had a vision of walking down the porch steps, turning straight into the garden, and being able to walk to the wine terrace,” Smee says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Two new walls, built to enclose the porch, didn’t feature exposed brick like the others, so Robe set them apart with burgundy Jennifer Shorto wallpaper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

On Wednesday, Andrew Coady, Declan’s father, stood on the front porch of the family’s home—dark-gray siding and stone on a quiet cul-de-sac—and spoke mostly of the pride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“Kin” deftly alternates points of view between Vernice and Annie, narrating events by way of a vernacular that would be at home on a front porch rocking chair.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Then he sat down on the porch, buried his face in his arms, and laughed.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls