Definition of PORCH

porch

Meanings

Plural: porches

Noun

  • a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
  • A covered 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. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
  • A portico; a covered walk.
  • The platform outside the external hatch of a spacecraft.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English porche, from Old French, from Latin porticus (“portico”). Doublet of portego, portico, and porticus.

Synonyms

porch, portico

Scrabble Score: 12

porch is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
porch is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
porch is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

porch is a valid Words With Friends word