Porch
WordNet
noun
(1) A structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
WiktionaryText
Etymology
from Middle English porche, from Old French, from Latin porticus, "portico"
Noun
- A covered and inclosed entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. Sometimes the porch is large enough to serve as a covered walk.
- A portico; a covered walk.