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portico
noun
por·ti·co
ˈpȯr-ti-ˌkō 
plural porticoes or porticos
: a colonnade or covered ambulatory especially in classical architecture and often at the entrance of a building
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Stores are set inside quaint-looking houses with porticoes and pastel-colored clapboard sidings.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The dining room hides a chic little dry bar, while the sculptural kitchen flows out to a covered dining portico with one of the home’s three outdoor fireplaces.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
The drawings show a north façade that is mostly contextual (Federal-repro porticoes) and a south front that is less so (topped with Victorian domes of vaguely mansard form).
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
Falke is partial to their selection of French portico clocks: 19th-century timepieces with classical columns and gilded pendulums.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The dining room hides a chic little dry bar, while the sculptural kitchen flows out to a covered dining portico with one of the home’s three outdoor fireplaces.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025
The drawings show a north façade that is mostly contextual (Federal-repro porticoes) and a south front that is less so (topped with Victorian domes of vaguely mansard form).
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
Falke is partial to their selection of French portico clocks: 19th-century timepieces with classical columns and gilded pendulums.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portico. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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portico
noun
por·ti·co
ˈpōrt-i-ˌkō
ˈpȯrt-
plural porticoes or porticos
: a row of columns supporting a roof at the entrance of a building
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