as in verandah
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a row of columns supporting a roof at the entrance of a building
Entry to the mansion is through a lavish portico.
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Recent Examples of portico
On the other side of the portico, a small part of the wall was nestled inside a printing office.
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Demetrios Ioannou, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
As is the case with the front door, this entry is protected from the weather by a portico.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
Dating to the year 1200, this broad rectangle is surrounded by top sights and splendid porticoes.
—Kelsy Chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2023
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Situated on one-third of an acre, the two-story home is fronted by a small lawn and a two-car garage that abuts a portico.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
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Demetrios Ioannou, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
As is the case with the front door, this entry is protected from the weather by a portico.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
Dating to the year 1200, this broad rectangle is surrounded by top sights and splendid porticoes.
—Kelsy Chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2023
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Situated on one-third of an acre, the two-story home is fronted by a small lawn and a two-car garage that abuts a portico.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portico
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Ideal for hosting, a private dining room, a chef’s catering kitchen, and a lounge boasting an expansive terrace are available to residents.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Beyond its slightly more than 6,000 square feet of living space, the expansive outdoor terrace is where key amenities tied to the incentive come into play, like an ice bath and a sauna.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the clip shared by father-of-four Jack Robertson, from Victoria in Australia, his young son Archie can be seen standing on the porch brandishing a Nerf gun as the driver from Domino's approaches.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Book Now Owl’s Nest in the Catskills Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Atop Bramley Mountain sits the Owl’s Nest, a quaint home with a wraparound porch, a wood-burning stove, and farmhouse interiors.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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When an earthquake hit Japan in 1995, bringing down a church in Takatori, Ban replaced it with a Paper Church, an elegant elliptical colonnade inside a rectangular frame, topped by a tented roof.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
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The Mostafa family from the southern Beirut suburbs share three mattresses amongst themselves amid the mosque’s looming colonnades.Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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