portico

American  

[pawr-ti-koh, pohr-] / ˈpɔr tɪˌkoʊ, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

plural

porticoes, porticos

1. a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.

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portico British  

/ ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ /

noun

1. a covered entrance to a building; porch

2. a covered walkway in the form of a roof supported by columns or pillars, esp one built on to the exterior of a building

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Etymology

Origin of portico

1595–1605; < Italian < Latin porticus porch, portico. See port ⁴

Example Sentences

Its White City—a temporary demonstration of the grandeur of classical architecture, with Greek and Roman-style colonnades and porticoes arranged around a lake—had been designed by America’s greatest architects.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

• atrium
• colonnade
• veranda