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porticoed

American  
[pawr-ti-kohd, pohr-] / ˈpɔr tɪˌkoʊd, ˈpoʊr- /

adjective

  1. provided with a portico or porticoes.


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Etymology

Origin of porticoed

First recorded in 1655–65; portico + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Multiple French doors open to a porticoed terrace overlooking the water.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

Max Mara gave Milan Fashion Week its physical bearings, with a runway show around the porticoed courtyard of the Brera Painting Gallery, safe from threatening skies.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2020

It is lined with elegant porticoed 19th Century houses and foreign embassies clustered around a shared garden, a stone's throw from Buckingham Palace.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2016

Lincoln sells, so signs bearing his name lure tourists from a nearby interstate highway to the porticoed capitol building where he served.

From Economist • Dec. 19, 2012

I recognized the long porticoed building because Mrs. Kuen’s church and school rented out space on the second floor.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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