porch

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The two unrelated victims on the porch were the wife and 18-month-old child of a Geneva County sheriff's deputy.

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  1. noun A covered platform, usually having a separate roof, at an entrance to a building.
  2. noun An open or enclosed gallery or room attached to the outside of a building; a verandah.
  3. noun Obsolete A portico or covered walk.

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  • The two unrelated victims on the porch were the wife and 18-month-old child of a Geneva County sheriff's deputy.
  • Three of the people struck on the porch were the wife and two daughters of Dep.
  • Three of the people struck on the porch were the wife and two daughters of Deputy Josh Myers, who was one of the law enforcement officers involved in the chase for McLendon. —  hattiesburgamerican.com -
  • Directly north-east and just off of the porch is a small hedge which was broken down as if someone had lain there for some time. —  totse.com
  • The design of the porch is adapted from the original porch. —  www.the-daily-record.com's Homepage Articles
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  1. Middle English porche, from Old French, from Latin porticus, portico, from porta, gate; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from ME. porche, from OF. porche, F. porche (also portique) = Provencal porge, porgue = Spanish pòrtico, also (after F.) porche, a covered walk. = Portuguese Italian portico, porch, from Latin porticus, porch, colonnade, gallery, from porta, door, gate: see port.
 

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