Porch | Definition of Porch by Merriam-Webster

1 : a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof

The house has a large front porch. vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch

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14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Middle English porche, from Anglo-French, from Latin porticus portico, from porta gate; akin to Latin portus port more at ford

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: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof

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