porchlike
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porch — porchless, adj. porchlike, adj. /pawrch, pohrch/, n. 1. an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway. 2. a veranda. 3. the Porch, the portico or stoa in the agora of ancient Athens, where the Stoic… … Universalium
sun porch — 1. a windowed porch or porchlike room having more window than wall area, intended to receive large amounts of sunlight. 2. an open pen, raised above the ground, for giving poultry light and air under sanitary conditions. [1915 20, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
sun porch — noun a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun • Syn: ↑sun parlor, ↑sun parlour, ↑sunporch, ↑sunroom, ↑sun lounge, ↑solarium • Hypernyms: ↑room * * * … Useful english dictionary
am|phip|ro|style — «am FIHP ruh styl, AM fuh PROH », adjective, noun. –adj. having a portico, or a porchlike structure on a building, with columns at each end, but no columns at the sides. –n. an amphiprostyle building, such as a Greek temple. ╂[< Latin… … Useful english dictionary
