Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Porch
porch, n. [Fr. < L. portic-us, colonnade, gallery, porch.]
Veranda; vestibule; doorstep; covered entryway; [metonymy] house; cottage; home; abode; residence; lodging; dwelling place; [fig.] casket; grave; tomb; sepulcher; burial vault.
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