porch

Meanings

• noun

  A covered outdoor area adjacent to the entrance of a building, serving as a transitional space between the outside and inside.

  - "The porch of the house was adorned with beautiful flowers."
  - "They sat on the porch sipping coffee and enjoying the morning sun."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɔɹtʃ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with porch
boring , corpse , horse

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Variants

List of all variants of porch that leads to same result
porch , porches , sleeping porch , sleeping porches , screened porch

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Etymology

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Old French porche, from the Latin porticus, meaning 'a gateway, a colonnade'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest porch is located in North Carolina and measures 1,012 feet long.

2. The term 'porch' is derived from the Latin word 'porticus', which means 'a gateway' or 'a colonnade'.

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Related Concepts

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1. veranda: A type of porch that is open on all sides and is often raised above the ground.

2. stoop: A type of porch that is only a few steps leading up to a doorway, common in urban areas.

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Culture

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In American culture, porches are a common feature of houses, particularly in the South, and are often used as social spaces for gathering with family and friends. Porches have been depicted in literature, such as in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. Porches have also been a popular subject in American art and music.

How to Memorize "porch"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a covered outdoor area adjacent to the entrance of a building, often with rocking chairs and a swing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'porch' with the idea of a transitional space between the outside and inside of a building.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Porch is a covered space outside a house'.

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