sun porch

noun

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sun porch¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

Take lunch or early dinner on the sheltered sun porch, featuring a spectacularly framed, close-up perspective of the surrounding mountains and lake.

From Seattle Times

Their parents allowed them to sit out on the sun porch during visits from prominent individuals, such as the poet Langston Hughes and Paul Robeson, the singer, actor and activist.

From New York Times

Bridges had long been familiar with the company because her mother collected Wedgwood Jasperware: “We had a cabinet on the sun porch of our house in Philadelphia. All the shelves were filled with Wedgwood.”

From Seattle Times

Enclosed sun porch, exterior balconies, porte-cochere, formal gardens, brick patio, stream on property with bridge, outbuildings plus two-car detached garage.

From Washington Times

“We got married on our sun porch,” said Ms. Brescia, who in the top photograph wore the blouse she donned 15 years earlier for the same occasion.

From New York Times