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porch

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


Example Sentences

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He found the damage when he returned home and "luckily it had burned itself out in the porch".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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

He capered out from under the porch where he lived in hot weather, and ran circles around us, dropping down to slide his hind end in the weeds.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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