porch
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,930 of 81,628 words measured. It occurs 21,152 times across 191,625 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
porch in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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There was a square living-room, entered through an enclosed porch on its western grade.
Troop One of the Labrador · Dillon Wallace · Chapter 2
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By the time they reached the porch, they were all talking excitedly and rubbing their eyes.
The Shining Cow · Alex James · Chapter 1
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From the porch of his bungalow the sleeping hills were plainly visible above the shimmering desert.
The best short stories of 1915, and · Edward J. (Edward Joseph) [Editor] O'Brien · Chapter 1
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In the porch she whispered to me, that it was only from her terror of the bad Lepardo coming.
Clara Vaughan, Volume 3 (of 3) · R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore · Chapter 2
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Shaking hands with Miss Page in the porch after service, he told her that it cut Clerk Bumford out and out.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series · Henry, Mrs. Wood · Chapter 1