galilee

noun

Definition of galileenext
as in portico

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  1. portico
  2. porch
  3. veranda
  4. piazza
Noun
  • The safe stayed in the hall briefly, moving outside near the Capitol’s east portico for the next 80 years.
    — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026
  • Guests re-create scenes for social media, posing under the geometric portico, at window sills, in elevators or on the side of the bed in the custom Masaru Mineo yukata (a light Japanese robe).
    — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Definition of portico
Noun
  • On the Fourth of July, Evaniel Johnson said his family had gathered on his back porch in Nashville to play cards.
    — TRAVIS LOLLER, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The porch provides shelter from the elements and frames views of the water and the ruins of an old masonry boathouse that dominate the vista.
    — Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of porch
Noun
  • The estate sits on nearly half an acre of landscaped grounds, with a covered veranda overlooking formal lawns, a pond, and a vegetable garden, as well as—an uncommon feature for the area—a 41-foot heated swimming pool.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
  • The newer Oceania Vista and Oceania Allura offer concierge-level single accommodations; these feature larger verandas and concierge lounge access (the latter another way to meet fellow voyagers).
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Definition of veranda
Noun
  • English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • When school is out, life shifts into the piazza and the streets.
    — Cassandra Tresl, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Definition of piazza
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