galilees

noun

plural of galilee
as in porticoes

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  1. porticoes
  2. porches
  3. stoops
Noun
  • The old porticos were opened up and made into glass doors during recent renovation renovations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • Its flat, walkable, and bikeable center is located within the circuit of the original medieval walls, and residents are protected from the elements by miles of decorative porticoes.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Definition of porticoes
Noun
  • Be intentional about noticing autumn and Halloween displays on lawns and porches, which seem as popular as ever this year.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The list includes roofs, windows, doors, floors, steps, porches, exterior walls and foundations.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of porches
Noun
  • Some people hire designers, like the landscape design company Manscapers, to decorate their stoops.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After order is restored just enough to prod us to a sequel, Cretton circles back to those civilians in an end credits montage of normal New Yorkers hanging out on stoops and playing chess in the park.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of stoops
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