portico
Americannoun
plural
porticoes, porticosnoun
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a covered entrance to a building; porch
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a covered walkway in the form of a roof supported by columns or pillars, esp one built on to the exterior of a building
Etymology
Origin of portico
1595–1605; < Italian < Latin porticus porch, portico. See port 4
Example Sentences
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A portico with muscular Doric columns doubles as a terrace, as if Von Stuck had built himself a temple rather than a mere home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Trump finally appeared on the portico of the Blue Room after 7 p.m. on Wednesday to welcome new interns to what the White House described as a “soiree” on the South Lawn.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
After her death in 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, mourners passed by her casket outside the building, on the portico at the top of the steps.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023
Many sit on chairs in the shade of the building's portico, seeking relief from the Sun, clutching mobile phones and folders full of documents.
From BBC • May 5, 2023
Briony lingered another minute or two, as though held there by the music, then, annoyed with her own cowardice, hurried out onto the portico.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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