portico
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈpɔrtɪkoʊ/
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pórtico
- As they approached the old mansion, they admired the tall columns of the portico framing the entrance.
- portico of a temple
- portico of a palace
Examples
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A long line of black sedans with congressional plates pulls up to the South Portico.
Fiction book (1993) -
Up the wide steps, under the verdigris-fronted portico into a lobby painted with vivid frescoes.
Fiction book (1992) -
Booth is there, a face in the crowd, on the steps of the east portico.
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But later, when we stood on the portico of the Royal Exchange... he became quiet and reflected.
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At the back of the church, under a portico, she found the entrance to Fellowship Hall.
Fiction book (1990) -
On Tuesday, April 11th, faithful to his promise, Lincoln speaks from the north portico of the White House.
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And at the same time, the architects decided to modernize the northern end of the structure and to add a new portico to the building.
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Even the conversation that had started among those gathered on the portico was milder now, deflated.
Fiction book (2000) -
Soledad dragged the rocking chair to the portico and sat, staring at the street as if something interesting might happen.
Fiction book (1999) -
Mrs. Chu emerges from the shadows of the portico, rolling her wheelchair toward Sharon.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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1.0
A covered area by the front door where people can sit or leave things
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2.0
A covered area at the front of a house where people can sit
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3.9
A small set of steps at the front of a house
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2.7
A roofed platform along a house at ground level, often partly enclosed
A covered walkway supported by columns at the front of Roman or Greek buildings
A covered walkway with columns used for public meetings in ancient Greece
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Portico comes from the Latin porticus, from porta meaning 'gate' or 'door'. So a portico is a covered entrance — like a grand porch or portal with columns.