PORCH


Meaning of PORCH in English

■ noun

1》 a covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building.

2》 N. Amer. a veranda.

Derivatives

~ed adjective

~less adjective

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~e , from L. porticus 'colonnade', from porta 'passage'.

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