foreporch
/ˈfɔːrˌpɔːrtʃ/Definitions
1. noun
A covered entrance at the front of a house, typically with a roof and often a screen or a porch.
“The family sat on their foreporch, enjoying the evening breeze.”
2. noun
The entrance hall or lobby of a building, especially a public building.
“The foreporch of the museum was filled with people waiting to enter the exhibition.”