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Meaning of "porch" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PORCH

From French porche, from Latin porticus portico.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PORCH

porch  [pɔːtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Porch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PORCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Porch

A porch is a construction external to the walls of the main building proper, but may be enclosed by latticework, broad windows, screen, or other light frame walls extending from the main structure. There are various styles of porches, all of which depend on the architectural tradition of its location. All porches will allow for sufficient space for a person to comfortably pause before entering or after exiting the building. However, they may be larger. Verandahs, for example, are usually quite large and may encompass the entire façade as well as the sides of a structure. An extreme example is the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan, which has the longest porch in the world at 660 feet in length.

Definition of porch in the English dictionary

The definition of porch in the dictionary is a low structure projecting from the doorway of a house and forming a covered entrance. Other definition of porch is an exterior roofed gallery, often partly enclosed; veranda.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PORCH


arch
ɑːtʃ
beach
biːtʃ
bescorch
bɪˈskɔːtʃ
blowtorch
ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ
church
tʃɜːtʃ
debauch
dɪˈbɔːtʃ
each
iːtʃ
march
mɑːtʃ
nach
nɔːtʃ
nauch
nɔːtʃ
nautch
nɔːtʃ
outreach
ˌaʊtˈriːtʃ
peach
piːtʃ
reach
riːtʃ
research
rɪˈsɜːtʃ
scorch
skɔːtʃ
search
sɜːtʃ
speech
spiːtʃ
teach
tiːtʃ
torch
tɔːtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORCH

porcelain
porcelain clay
porcelain ware
porcelainise
porcelainize
porcelainlike
porcelainous
porcelaneous
porcellaneous
porcellanite
porcellanous
porcine
porcini
porcino
porcupine
porcupine fish
porcupine grass
porcupine provisions
porcupinish
porcupiny

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORCH

acetylene torch
Baptist Church
birch
Catholic Church
Christchurch
job search
market research
monarch
Olympic torch
operational research
Orthodox Church
oxyacetylene torch
plasma torch
put to the torch
sleeping porch
States of the Church
sun porch
Ter Borch
the Long March
welding torch

Synonyms and antonyms of porch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PORCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «porch» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of porch

Translation of «porch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORCH

Find out the translation of porch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of porch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «porch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

门廊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

porche
570 millions of speakers

English

porch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोर्च
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رُوَاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крыльцо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

varanda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বারান্দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

entrée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anjung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorbau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポーチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Porch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cổng vòm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாழ்வாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोर्च
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sundurma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

veranda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ganek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ґанок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

verandă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βεράντα πρόσοψης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorportaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

veranda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vindfang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of porch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORCH»

The term «porch» is very widely used and occupies the 11.875 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «porch» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «porch» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about porch

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10 QUOTES WITH «PORCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word porch.
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Tom Brokaw
I'm not going to sit on the porch of the old anchorman's home with a drool cup.
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Mordecai Brown
Dad played with me a great deal, as dads should do, and our chief sport was baseball. He bought me a hardball when I was three years old, and he used to sit in a rocker on the front porch while I sat on the grass in the yard, and we'd play catch by the hour.
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Johnny Depp
I'm an old-fashioned guy... I want to be an old man with a beer belly sitting on a porch, looking at a lake or something.
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Bobby Doerr
We lived near a playground that had four baseball diamonds on it, and when I got to be 11, 12 years old, I was always over at the ballpark practicing or playing or doing something pertaining to baseball. And when I wasn't doing that, I was bouncing a rubber ball off the steps of my front porch at home.
5
David Duffield
Yeah, I could go rock on the back porch and do crossword puzzles - but I've got six kids, ages 9 to 16, and someone in the family should work. That's me.
6
Daisy Fuentes
When I was a junior, boys were allowed to come visit me at the house. We could sit on the porch until about 8 o'clock at night; that's when it started getting dark. That was it.
7
Robert M. Gates
A wild and crazy weekend involves sitting on the front porch, smoking a cigar, reading a book.
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Clint Hill
I had a great childhood. Even though I never had my own room - I shared the porch with my grandfather and kept my belongings in one drawer of a dresser that was jammed next to the piano - I never went hungry and was always supported by my family.
9
Amanda Hocking
I have a screened in porch, and it's nice to curl up with a book outside when it's raining, especially an old battered classic like 'Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.'
10
Lee Krasner
With Jackson there was quiet solitude. Just to sit and look at the landscape. An inner quietness. After dinner, to sit on the back porch and look at the light. No need for talking. For any kind of communication.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORCH»

Discover the use of porch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to porch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Porch Living
Helen is an avid gardener and home decorating enthusiast who lives on an organic farm in Maryland with her husband, Mark, and two children, Peter and Patrick. This is her fifth book celebrating the beauty of homes and gardens.
‎2012
2
Ole Man on the Porch: The Trooper
While Gregory's career as a trooper certainly had its share of ups and downs, it was also extremely rewarding. Ole Man on the Porch provides a rarely seen insider's perspective on law enforcement.
Bryan Gregory, 2006
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On the Porch: Creating Your Place to Watch the World Go by
A creative resource for homeowners and remodelers who wish to add a porch to their home offers a comprehensive guide to planning and design, stylistic options, tips on proper construction, porch maintenance and care, and decorating with a ...
James M. Crisp, Sandra L. Mahoney, 2007
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Front Porch Tales
When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the twelve members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one of them would find its way to radio commentator Paul Harvey Jr. and be read on the air to 24 million people.
Philip Gulley, 2009
5
Patio/Porch: Two Plays
A powerful and provocative drama of teenage drug addiction and the generation gap. ...a tragic play that packed a powerful wallop.
Jack Heifner, 1978
6
Porch, Lawn, and Cottage Furniture: Two Complete Catalogs, ...
Two rare original catalogs published by one of the largest manufacturers of distinctive "Adirondack" and other rustic furniture.
Rustic Hickory Furniture Co, Victor M. Linoff, 1904
7
Lessons from the Porch: A Gathering Place for Telling Our ...
Lessons from the Porch is Ed Poole's thoughtful memoir of life's lessons, which he shares with endearing charm and good-natured heart. The book is a thoughtful journey and an engaging reminiscence.
Ed Poole, 2003
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On Grandma's Porch
Nostalgic story and trivia collection about baby boomer childhood memories in the South
‎2007
9
Porch Talk with Ernest Gaines: Conversations on the Writer's ...
He also talks of his literary influences, the importance of the oral tradition, and the translation of fiction into film. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Marcia Gaudet, Carl Wooton, 1990
10
Alabama, One Big Front Porch
"Many of Alabama's finest stories used to begin with a reference to 'the night the stars fell,' and even now there is an inclination among some residents to divide local history into two segments: before the stars fell and after the stars ...
Kathryn Tucker Windham, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term porch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Capron man cited after crashing into Chemung porch
CHEMUNG – A 54-year-old man had a suspended license when he crashed a pickup truck into the porch of a Chemung home early Sunday, ... «Northwest Herald, Jul 15»
2
Arson fire on porch of Saginaw house under investigation
SAGINAW, MI — Investigators believe someone intentionally set fire to the porch of a house that burned on Saginaw's East Side, Saginaw Fire ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Smoking causes Roanoke porch fire, hurting one
An accidental porch fire in Roanoke caused one person to go to the hospital on Sunday night. It happened around 9:20 p.m. on the 2800 block ... «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
4
Birdshot fired at 2 women drinking coffee on porch in Shelby
SHELBY, N.C. —Cleveland County deputies are trying to figure out who fired birdshot and two women drinking coffee on the front porch of their ... «WXII The Triad, Jul 15»
5
Front Porch: Volunteers needed to count clams
The Pacific Shellfish Institute is seeking volunteers to help with a clam population survey at Kayak Point Regional County Park, 15610 Marine ... «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
6
Cape man dies after falling from porch
Police are awaiting the results of an autopsy being conducted by the state medical examiner's office to determine whether 39-year-old John ... «KeepMEcurrent.com, Jul 15»
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Quaint Queens Colonial With an Airy Front Porch Asks $1.6M
It has five bedrooms, a couple wood-burning fireplaces, a loft, and hardwood floors throughout. The best feature is by far the wide front porch, ... «Curbed NY, Jul 15»
8
Car knocks down porch in Limestone
A vehicle struck the front of a house, destroying a porch, in Limestone Township. Washingtonville, Valley Township and Warrior Run Area fire ... «Sunbury Daily Item, Jul 15»
9
Rocking the weather porch
July 27, 2015 Live at Five at 4 The Museum of Appalachia provided rocking chairs to use on our weather porch. | Guests can talk about their community ... «WBIR-TV, Jul 15»
10
Your Place: Seek professional help for porch flooding issue
The slab and porch might not have been built to standards designed to prevent such intrusion in torrential and prolonged downpours. I'd bring ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»

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