PORCH


Meaning of PORCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯrch ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English porche, from Anglo-French, from Latin porticus portico, from porta gate; akin to Latin portus port — more at ford

Date: 14th century

1. : a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof

2. obsolete : portico

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.