porches
Shaded entrance platforms
Porches is the plural of porch—a covered structure attached to the entrance of a building, typically with a roof supported by columns or posts.
Front porches are gathering spaces for sitting outdoors while sheltered from sun or rain: The neighbors sat on their porches and watched the storm roll in.
A screened porch keeps out insects.
Back porches tend to be more private.
Roofed open-air porch
- stoopSmall entry porch
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- railingHorizontal safety bar
eaves · rafters · banister · pilasters · awning · lintel · pediment · cornice
Ship's flat surface
- patioPaved outdoor living space
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
- lanaiCovered outdoor living space
- sunroomGlazed residential living space
terrace · gazebo · pergola · courtyard · breezeway · loggia · wraparound · carport
Point of beginning
- doorwayPassage into a room
- entrancePoint of access
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
foyer · doormat · stoop · landing · steps · door · knocker · mailbox
Seat on curved runners
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- hammockHanging fabric bed
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
- wickerPliant twig for weaving
Adirondack · lounging · lemonade · iced tea · conversation · sunset · breeze · evening
Those dwelling nearby
- communityCollective of connected people
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- visitingGoing to see someone
- wavingSweeping hand gesture
gossip · storytelling · Southern · hospitality · block · neighborhood · watching · chatting
veranda
Roofed open-air porch
- stoopSmall entry porch
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- columnsUpright structural shafts
railing · eaves · rafters · banister · pilasters · awning · lintel · pediment · cornice · decking
deck
Ship's flat surface
sunroom · terrace · gazebo · pergola · courtyard · breezeway · loggia · wraparound · carport · stoop
threshold
Point of beginning
welcome · foyer · doormat · stoop · landing · steps · door · knocker · mailbox · doorbell
rocking chair
Seat on curved runners
wicker · Adirondack · lounging · lemonade · iced tea · conversation · sunset · breeze · evening · sitting
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
- communityCollective of connected people
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- visitingGoing to see someone
waving · gossip · storytelling · Southern · hospitality · block · neighborhood · watching · chatting · friendliness
- Humid Southhigh humidity, hot summers, mild winters, muggy weather, sticky heat
- rusticbarns, cabins, farmhouses, log cabins, hay bales
- Victorian ArchitectureVictorian architecture, Victorian, Victorian style, Queen Anne, Italianate
- Victorian homesturret, gingerbread trim, steep roofs, bay windows, bay window
- Creole architectureshotgun house, French Quarter, wrought iron, galleries, louvered shutters
- building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
porchesliving rooms
Primary domestic gathering spaces
parlors · dens · bedrooms · sitting rooms · studies
porchesenclosed spaces
Areas with boundaries
bunkers · vaults · closets · pantries · vestibules
- front porchCovered entry deck
- back porchRear outdoor platform
- porch lightExterior entrance fixture
- wraparound porchesExterior platforms encircling a dwelling
- front porchesCovered entryway platforms
- porch swingSuspended outdoor bench seat