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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Paper lanterns were laid across the courtyard, as they had been at a public viewing of Armani's body in Milan earlier this month, with the models walking under the portico.
From BBC
I ran from the White House briefing room, past the portico entrance of the West Wing to our camera position on the lawn, and flung on an ear piece connecting me to the studio.
From BBC
The administration invited dozens of influencers to the White House for this year’s State of the Union address, where they recorded selfies from the portico as the president’s motorcade came and went from the Capitol.
From Los Angeles Times
The building has the air of a train station, fronted by a white portico with graceful arches.
From Seattle Times
Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old property developer stands accused of looting one of Vietnam's largest banks over a period of 11 years.
From BBC
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