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| porch [ pawrch ] (plural porch·es) |
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1. roofed exterior room: a raised platform with a roof that runs along the side of a house, partly enclosed with low walls or fully enclosed with screens or windows
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2. covered entrance: a covered shelter at the entrance to a building
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin porticus "covered entry" < porta "gate"] |
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