porch

porch — noun

1. a roofed space attached to a building around the main door, where people can sta

1.名詞B2
釋義

a roofed space attached to a building around the main door, where people can stand before going in

例句

The delivery driver left the box on the porch beside the blue door.

collocation: on the porch

Rain dripped from the porch roof while Nina searched for her keys.

collocation: porch roof

同義詞
  • portico

    is more formal and often suggests columns in front of a large building

  • entryway

    is broader and can refer to the inside entrance area as well

  • stoop

    usually means a small set of front steps or a small platform, often without a roof

文法句型

on the porch

wait on the porch

leave something on the porch

用法筆記

Usually right at an entrance and often smaller than sense 2. Common nearby words include roof, light, steps, and front door; if the space is mainly for sitting outside, sense 2 is more likely.

常見錯誤

❌The guests waited in the hall outside the front door.
✅The guests waited on the porch outside the front door.
💡A hall is inside the building, but a porch is outside by the entrance.

2. a roofed platform for sitting outside, usually a little above the ground and joi

2.名詞B2
釋義

a roofed platform for sitting outside, usually a little above the ground and joined to one part of a house

例句

Every evening, May drank tea on the front porch with two neighbors.

collocation: front porch

Three rocking chairs stood on the porch facing the river.

typical scene: rocking chairs on the porch

同義詞
  • veranda

    is a close match and often suggests a long roofed porch for sitting

  • sun porch

    usually means a porch enclosed with many windows or screens

  • deck

    is often open to the sky rather than covered

文法句型

sit on the porch

front porch

screened porch

用法筆記

Often modified by front, back, wraparound, or screened. Unlike sense 1, this sense suggests a broader outdoor living space where people sit, talk, or rest.

常見錯誤

❌We drank tea on the balcony at the side of the house.
✅We drank tea on the porch at the side of the house.
💡A balcony is higher up, while this kind of porch is attached at ground level.