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porch

[pawrch, pohrch] / pɔrtʃ, poʊrtʃ /
NOUN
patio
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“I always had a vision of walking down the porch steps, turning straight into the garden, and being able to walk to the wine terrace,” Smee says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I tried doing this, but I mostly just felt confused and tired under the sun on my front porch, waiting for the Earth to work on me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

It was hard to keep the pollen out of the porch, and even harder to keep people in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Today, the once-overlooked porch is a favorite family space, Molly says, where the couple’s three children play dominoes and cards with sports on in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Gertrustein was on her back porch, hanging a dishtowel on the clothesline there.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry