rear porch

collocation in English

meaningsofrearandporch

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rear
adjective[before noun]
uk
/rɪər/us
/rɪr/
at the back ...
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porch
noun[C]
uk
/pɔːtʃ/us
/pɔːrtʃ/
mainly UK
a covered structure in front of the entrance to ...
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(Definition ofrearandporchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Therearporchis completely rotted away.
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A fifteen light door leads to therearporch.
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Arearporchwas converted into a kitchen in 1975.
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Nonetheless, the current owner intends to restore therearporchand sun deck.
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In modern scholarship, it usually refers to therearporchof a temple.
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A two-storyrearporchwas added in the mid- to late-19th century.
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The garage has been added, as well as the smaller, shed-roofedrearporch.
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The space under therearporchwas excavated to form a children's playroom and billiards room.
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Arearporchaddition does not significantly affect the integrity of the structure.
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It measures 12 feet deep by 40 feet wide, with arearporchextension.
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Between 1891 and 1930, the 1841rearporchwas enclosed to form new rooms on both levels.
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A set of three doors opens onto the deck formed by the roof of therearporch.
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An almost-full, flat-roofed poured concreterearporchis supported by four square metal posts with plain metal capitals.
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Therearporchand entry area has wood columns that represent what the front may have looked like.
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A one-storyrearporchwrapped around the remaining length of the main rear facade and one side of the ell.
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The fireplaces were moved from the center of the basement to the walls, the upstairs closets installed and therearporchand wellhouse added.
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It features a single-story front portico with four square columns and a two-story balustradedrearporchwith six square columns on each floor.
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The house was modified in 1912, to enclose arearporch, add a sleeping porch, and add a two-story porch connecting the house to two outbuildings.
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At a later date the dining room was increased by enclosing a portion of the south porch, and therearporchwas replaced with added rooms on both levels.
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It features a hip roof, a single-story west side solarium, arearporchand a flat-roofed centered front portico with a raised entrance and square paned window lights.
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There have been at least two additions to the structurethe first, sometime before 1920, removed therearporchand added a kitchen addition to the southwest corner of the house.
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Later modifications included enclosure of therearporch, replacement of the tiny original front porch with a far larger structure, and construction of a hallway to serve the rear addition.
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A fireplace with original mantel is on the south wall; a narrow stair goes to the upper story behind the west wall while a door opens onto therearporch.
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