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• Porch — Porch, n. [F. porche, L. porticus, fr. porta a gate, entrance, or passage. See {Port} a gate, and cf. {Portico}.] 1. (Arch.) A covered and inclosed entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• porch — [pôrch] n. [ME porche < OFr < L porticus < porta, gate, entrance, passage: see PORT5] 1. a covered entrance to a building, usually projecting from the wall and having a separate roof 2. an open or enclosed gallery or room on the outside… …   English World dictionary

• porch — [po:tʃ US po:rtʃ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: porche, from Latin porticus, from porta gate ] 1.) BrE an entrance covered by a roof outside the front door of a house or church 2.) AmE a structure built onto the front or back entrance …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• porch — noun count * 1. ) AMERICAN an open area with a floor and a roof, attached to the lower level of a house 2. ) BRITISH a small area covered by a roof at the entrance to a house or other building …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• porch — [[t]pɔ͟ː(r)tʃ[/t]] porches 1) N COUNT A porch is a sheltered area at the entrance to a building. It has a roof and sometimes has walls. Is there a light in the porch or garden? 2) N COUNT A porch is a raised platform built along the outside wall… …   English dictionary

• porch — noun (C) 1 an entrance covered by a roof outside the front door of a house or church 2 AmE an open area with a floor and a roof, often made of wood, fixed to the side of a house on the ground floor; veranda: sitting out on the porch …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• porch — UK [pɔː(r)tʃ] / US [pɔrtʃ] noun [countable] Word forms porch : singular porch plural porches 1) British a small area covered by a roof at the entrance to a house or other building 2) American a veranda …   English dictionary

• porch — noun Etymology: Middle English porche, from Anglo French, from Latin porticus portico, from porta gate; akin to Latin portus port more at ford Date: 14th century 1. a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• porch — noun /pɔːtʃ,poʊɹtʃ,pɔɹtʃ/ a) A covered and enclosed 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. b) A portico; a covered walk …   Wiktionary

• porch — [pɔːtʃ] noun [C] 1) British a small area covered by a roof at the entrance to a house or other building 2) American a veranda …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• The Porch — Porch Porch, n. [F. porche, L. porticus, fr. porta a gate, entrance, or passage. See {Port} a gate, and cf. {Portico}.] 1. (Arch.) A covered and inclosed entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English