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porch
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- pronunciation:
- porch
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A porch is a part of a house that is open to the air. It has a floor and usually a roof, but the sides are open. It is raised off the ground. A porch is usually on the front or back of a house, and you go through it to enter the house. People usually sit on their porch to relax. Some people eat meals on their porch when the weather is nice.
When it's warm and sunny out, our family will sometimes eat our dinner outside on our porch.
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| definition 2: |
a structure, either open or having windows or screens, that is attached to the outside of a house; sun porch; veranda.
Joanna read her book on the porch. |
| derivation: |
porchlike (adj.) |
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