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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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