porchswing
nounUK /ˈpɔːtʃswɪŋ/
US /ˈpɔːrtʃswɪŋ/
A seat that hangs from the roof of a porch and moves back and forth.
Grandma and I sat on the porchswing and watched the fireflies.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A relaxed, unhurried way of spending time on a porch.
Summer evenings here are all lemonade and porchswing.
3. A style of country or folk music that sounds calm and old-fashioned.
The band played a slow porchswing tune.
4. A gentle back-and-forth motion, like a swing on a porch.
The leaves did a lazy porchswing in the breeze.