PORCH


Meaning of PORCH in English

/ pɔːtʃ; NAmE pɔːrtʃ/ noun

1.

a small area at the entrance to a building, such as a house or a church, that is covered by a roof and often has walls

—picture at bungalow

2.

( NAmE ) = veranda

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French porche , from Latin porticus colonnade, from porta passage.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.