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The Britannica Dictionary porch 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• porch (noun)

porch /ˈpoɚtʃ/ noun plural porches porch /ˈpoɚtʃ/ noun plural porches Britannica Dictionary definition of PORCH [count] 1 US : a structure attached to the entrance of a building that has a roof and that may or may not have walls

• The house has a large front/back porch.
• an enclosed porch [=a porch that has walls]

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples — see picture at house 2 British : an entrance to a building that has a separate roof ASK THE EDITOR

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