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colonnade

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Definition of colonnade

as in portico

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Recent Examples of colonnade But even without Trump ordering up porticoes and colonnades, the architects would likely have looked backward to look forward. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 From the west colonnade of the memorial, visitors can see the Potomac River, the Arlington National Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 The grand walled Greco-Roman settlement is entered through 2nd-century Hadrian’s Arch and includes the Temple of Zeus, the Hippodrome, the Temple of Artemis and the Forum’s oval colonnade of 56 Corinthian columns. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 The Commanders’ new stadium, expected to open in 2030, will be a modern tribute to the old RFK Stadium, with a wavy roofline, colonnade exterior and transparent top to give the feel of being outdoors. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for colonnade

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Beatty’s filing also criticizes the tarps that have covered the venue’s front portico for more than two months.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That area of the center's front portico has been covered by a tarp since then, though, concealing most of its name.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of portico

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Also of note is the Malt Whiskey Bar, which specializes in the brown stuff and has an adjacent cigar-smoking terrace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Another shows someone climbing into a helicopter, stepping from a roof terrace, onto the landing gear and then into the cockpit, after appearing to take off their t-shirt to wave and attract the aircraft’s attention.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of terrace

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Nine years ago, close friends Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson were sitting on a porch while vacationing together in Greece with their families.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
But the house was under renovation, so Parsons had to charge her car from a generator on the front porch.

— Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

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