porch

The definition of a porch is a covered entrance, or an outdoor seating area on a building or house.

(noun)

An example of a porch is a space to put chairs on which to sit outside during the summer.

See porch in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a covered entrance to a building, usually projecting from the wall and having a separate roof
an open or enclosed gallery or room on the outside of a building, as a veranda or sun porch
Obsolete a portico

Origin: ME porche < OFr < L porticus < porta, gate, entrance, passage: see port

See porch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A covered platform, usually having a separate roof, at an entrance to a building.
An open or enclosed gallery or room attached to the outside of a building; a verandah.
Obsolete A portico or covered walk.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English porche

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin porticus, portico

Origin: , from porta, gate; see per-² in Indo-European roots

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