as in verandah
formal
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
Crickets chirp in the grass beside the driveway, which winds up a bluff, past two towering fir trees and a columned portico, to the side of the building.
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Blaine Davis, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
From Jackson's inauguration until President Jimmy Carter's in 1977, the ceremony largely took place outdoors in front of the Capitol's east portico, according to the Library of Congress.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
Under the miles of porticos, past the opera house, Ava led me to La Taberna del Re Vallot, a trattoria that is decorated with hundreds of cats—ceramic cats, kitty clocks, pet portraits.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
The ruins, which were unearthed by construction crews working on a new overpass at Piazza Pia in Rome, include a travertine wall, the foundations of a colonnaded portico, and a large open garden area.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Blaine Davis, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
From Jackson's inauguration until President Jimmy Carter's in 1977, the ceremony largely took place outdoors in front of the Capitol's east portico, according to the Library of Congress.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
Under the miles of porticos, past the opera house, Ava led me to La Taberna del Re Vallot, a trattoria that is decorated with hundreds of cats—ceramic cats, kitty clocks, pet portraits.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
The ruins, which were unearthed by construction crews working on a new overpass at Piazza Pia in Rome, include a travertine wall, the foundations of a colonnaded portico, and a large open garden area.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portico
Noun
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The place is all soaring ceilings and glass walls, large terraces and high-gloss surfaces, white orchids and Roche Bobois furniture.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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All 47 guest rooms and suites are spacious—most measure 474 square feet—and feature a sitting area and either a terrace or a balcony.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nor is there much of the more physical kind, despite myriad stunt personnel cascading off porches and second-story balconies with lethal bullet wounds.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The resort’s family-friendly adventure tents are spacious, with several configurations of beds and bedroom furniture, cozy fire pits, heaters, and big front porches that invite hangouts.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty A colonnade leads to the front door.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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The company has proposed demolishing four buildings in the neighborhood that have fallen into poor condition: a four-plex on Jefferson Street from 1909, a house on Summit Street from 1905, and two century-old colonnades on Summit Street.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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