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View usage for: (pɔːʳtʃ) Word forms: plural porches1. countable nounA porch is a sheltered area at the entrance to a building. It has a roof and sometimes has walls. Is there a light in the porch or garden? 2. countable nounA porch is a raised platform built along the outside wall of a house and often covered with a roof. [US] We'd eat during the hot summer evenings on the front porch. regional note: in BRIT, usually use veranda More Synonyms of porch (pɔːtʃ) noun1. a low structure projecting from the doorway of a house and forming a covered entrance 2. US and Canadian an exterior roofed gallery, often partly enclosed; veranda Word origin C13: from French porche, from Latin porticus portico porch in American English (pɔrtʃ) noun1. a covered entrance to a building, usually projecting from the wall and having a separate roof 2. an open or enclosed gallery or room on the outside of a building, as a veranda or sun porch Word origin ME porche < OFr < L porticus < porta, gate, entrance, passage: see port 5Examples of 'porch' in a sentenceporch At high tide, the sea came right up to within 12ft or so of the front porch.At high tide, the sea came right up to within 12ft or so of the front porch.Invest in plants for the front garden or porch.He met her and walked her to the front porch of his house.You came into the house through a porch, which opened straight into the kitchen.He was on the front porch, having coffee.As they disappeared down the drive, he stood watching them from the front porch.Above right, the existing porch and front bay.Police drilled holes into an overhanging roof in the property's porch area as an extensive search continued.He stood at the window of the sitting room, watching them in the light of the porch.Whether or not royalty watch from the front porch - and what excuse would they have for missing it?They have front porch campaigns.In a couple of days she'd have built you a nice little house with a front porch and a back garden.As you came into the house from a porch, there was a wonderful hallway, then the stairs were to your right.Put your olive in a conservatory or porch over winter for two reasons: they enjoy a cool period for good flowering, and they are not fully hardy. British English: porch / pɔːtʃ/ NOUN A porch is a sheltered area at the entrance to a building. It has a roof and sometimes walls. - American English: porch
- Arabic: رُوَاق
- Brazilian Portuguese: varanda
- Chinese: 门廊
- Croatian: trijem
- Czech: krytý vchod
- Danish: vindfang
- Dutch: veranda
- European Spanish: porche
- Finnish: kuisti
- French: entrée porche
- German: Vorbau
- Greek: βεράντα πρόσοψης
- Italian: veranda
- Japanese: ポーチ
- Korean: 현관
- Norwegian: vindfang
- Polish: ganek
- European Portuguese: varanda
- Romanian: verandă
- Russian: крыльцо
- Latin American Spanish: porche
- Swedish: veranda
- Thai: ชานบ้าน
- Turkish: veranda
- Ukrainian: ґанок
- Vietnamese: cổng vòm
Chinese translation of 'porch' n (c) - (= entrance)
- [of house]
门(門)廊 (ménláng) (条(條), tiáo) - [of church]
柱廊 (zhùláng)
- (US, = veranda)
走廊 (zǒuláng) (条(條), tiáo)
Definition a covered approach to the entrance of a building She stood framed in the doorway of the porch. Additional synonymsDefinition something, such as a door or gate, through which it is possible to enter a place He drove in through a side entrance. Synonyms way in, opening, door, approach, access, entry, gate, passage, avenue, doorway, portal (literary), inlet, ingress, means of access Definition something, such as a door or gate, through which it is possible to enter a place A lorry blocked the entry to the school. Synonyms way in, opening, door, approach, access, gate, passage, entrance, avenue, doorway, portal (literary), inlet, passageway, ingress, means of access Definition an entrance hall in a hotel, theatre, or cinema I went and waited in the foyer. Synonyms entrance hall, lobby, reception area, vestibule, anteroom, antechamber - population
- populous
- porcelain
- porch
- pore
- pornographic
- pornography
Additional synonymsDefinition an entry area to other rooms in a house The lights were on in the hall and in the bedroom. Synonyms passage, lobby, corridor, hallway, foyer, entry, passageway, entrance hall, vestibuleDefinition a room or corridor used as an entrance hall or vestibule I met her in the lobby of the museum. Synonyms corridor, hall, passage, entrance, porch, hallway, foyer, passageway, entrance hall, vestibuleDefinition a large and impressive gateway or doorway I entered through the royal portal. Synonyms doorway, door, entry, way in, entrance, gateway, entrance way |