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
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 • May 30, 2024
The building has the air of a train station, fronted by a white portico with graceful arches.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
On their right a wide and graceful parkland led up to a great house with a classical portico as brilliant as icing sugar under the moon.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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