state: a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"
the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory
nation: the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
A person who sells and arranges plants and cut flowers
someone who grows and deals in flowers; "the florist made up an attractive bouquet"
(floral) resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers; "an unusual floral design"
A covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
A vestibule is a lobby, entrance hall, or passage between the entrance and the interior of a building.
A veranda
In television broadcasting, the front porch is a brief (about 1.5 microsecond) period inserted between the end of each transmitted line of picture and the leading edge of the next line sync pulse.
Front porch at sunset in the little gray cottage I call home
The hydrangea blooms by the front porch steps will be the next thing to prune. It seems a shame to cut back these favourite flowers of mine, but heavy fall rains will flatten the bush and crack the stems if I don't.
The fake wasp nest (from a recent uploaded photo) can be seen hanging by the front door.
The Haunted Porch
We finished the haunted porch. Good times. We placed candy on the table and made the kids work for the candy, you wanted it, you had to go get it.