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porch meaning

EN[pɔːtʃ] [pɔɹtʃ] [po(ː)ɹtʃ] [poətʃ] [-ɔː(ɹ)tʃ]
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  • A porch (from Old French porche, from Latin porticus "colonnade", from porta "passage") is a construction external to the walls of the main building proper, but may be enclosed by latticework, broad windows, screen,
  • There are various styles of porches, all of which depend on the architectural tradition of its location. All porches will allow for sufficient space for a person to comfortably pause before entering or after exiting the building.
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    Definition of porch in English Dictionary

  • NounPLporches
    1. (architecture) A covered and enclosed entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof.
      1. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud, [ …] . We began to tell her about Mohair and the cotillon, and of our point of observation from the Florentine galleried porch, and she insisted she would join us there.
    2. A portico; a covered walk.
    3. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • Some dogs will be back porch familiars — beagles with soulful, Snoopy eyes: Dalmatians with spots; bassets with mitten ears; Siberian huskies with wolfish voices; Collies that look just like Lassie.
        • The backstage — really just a back porch shielded by curtains — just got that awning; the stage itself was finally refloored.
      2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
        • He wasn't there, just the dog, conked out on the porch.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Nouns
        • Countable nouns
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      1. fr porche
      2. en porches
      3. en porched
      4. fr porcher
      5. fr porchers
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of porch for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "porch" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.
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