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
Tall windows, a columned portico, and sculpted reliefs depicting university patriarchs.
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Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Of particular note: the intact Corinthian portico columns; the subterranean arched architecture, aqueduct and cistern system; and graffiti adorning merchant stalls believed to be more than 1,500 years old.
—Alex Crevar, New York Times, 11 July 2024
David Benford, Landmark Sotheby's International Realty, (910) 264-8999. West Park, New York
Aberdeen, an 1828 Greek Revival, stands on a hill, overlooking the Hudson River from a portico with a two-story Ionic colonnade.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
From the outside, the home was timeless and traditional with a two-story portico, slender columns, black shutters, and a large brick chimney.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Of particular note: the intact Corinthian portico columns; the subterranean arched architecture, aqueduct and cistern system; and graffiti adorning merchant stalls believed to be more than 1,500 years old.
—Alex Crevar, New York Times, 11 July 2024
David Benford, Landmark Sotheby's International Realty, (910) 264-8999. West Park, New York
Aberdeen, an 1828 Greek Revival, stands on a hill, overlooking the Hudson River from a portico with a two-story Ionic colonnade.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
From the outside, the home was timeless and traditional with a two-story portico, slender columns, black shutters, and a large brick chimney.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portico
Noun
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Up the staircase that makes a flying curve over the foyer, there’s a study and lounge that opens to a rooftop terrace with an outdoor fireplace and panoramic views of Brentwood.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Slightly screened natural light floods the space through windows that look out onto the outdoor terrace, where guests can enjoy the menu reinterpreting Italian cuisine delicacies with international influences al fresco.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But some applications created conflict, such as one in Benedict's district where a homeowner wanted to build a porch.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The set-up is simple: A Southern belle and her mother wait dutifully on the porch of their plantation for the return of a soldier following the American Civil War.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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It was built in 1972, a single-story brick building with a perfunctory colonnade and parking in the rear.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Feb. 2024
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The Vatican, with its life-sized creche and giant Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square and outdoor exhibit of nativity scenes in the Bernini colonnade ringing it, qualifies as an at-risk target.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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