porch
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porch¹
- /pɔːtʃ/ UK
- /pɔɹt͡ʃ/ US
- /po(ː)ɹtʃ/
- /poətʃ/
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)tʃ
Where it comes from
From Middle English porche, from Old French, from Latin porticus (“portico”). Doublet of portego, portico, and porticus.
noun porches
- A covered 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. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings. He sat on his porch, waiting for his friend to come over.
- A portico; a covered walk.
- The platform outside the external hatch of a spacecraft. By the time he had put on the backpack, McDivitt was ready to let him do more—to stand on the porch at least.
Porch²
proper noun Porches
- A surname.
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The Stoic philosophy (after the public porch on the agora of Athens where Zeno taught).
Similar: Portico
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: penthouse, veranda, terrace, deck, stoop, balcony, doorway, floor, doorstep, patio, rooftop, roof, gate, doormat, gateway, door
Translations
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noun a covered and enclosed entrance to a building
| Español | pórtico, porche |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 현관 hyeon'gwan, 포치 pochi |
| 日本語 | ポーチ pōchi, 玄関 genkan |
| 中文 | 門廊 /门廊 ménláng, 玄關 /玄关 xuánguān |
| हिन्दी | द्वारमण्डप dvārmaṇḍap, बरामदा barāmdā |
| Português | alpendre, pórtico, varanda |
| Français | porche, véranda, portique |
| Deutsch | Vorbau, Vordach, Veranda, Windfang, Vorraum |
| Italiano | veranda |
| Română | verandă, portic |
| Русский | крыльцо́ krylʹcó, вера́нда veránda |
| العربية | رِوَاق riwāq, رُوَاق ruwāq, شُرْفَة šurfa |
| עברית | מִרְפֶּסֶת mirpéset |
noun a portico; a covered walk
| Español | pórtico, soportal |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | द्वारमण्डप dvārmaṇḍap |
| Italiano | portico |
| Русский | по́ртик pórtik, кры́тая галере́я krýtaja galeréja |
Talk about this word "porch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/porch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. porch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/porch "porch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/porch.Cite this
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title = {porch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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