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porch

porch [ pawrch ] (plural porch·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
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

2. covered entrance: a covered shelter at the entrance to a building

[13th century. Via French< Latin porticus "covered entry" < porta "gate"]
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