Synonyms of portico

portico

noun

as in terrace

formal a row of columns supporting a roof at the entrance of a building

Entry to the mansion is through a lavish portico.

Related Words

• terrace
• porch
• colonnade
• piazza
• gallery
• veranda
• stoop
• lanai
• galilee
• solarium
• sunroom
• sleeping porch
• sunporch
• porte cochere

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of portico

For larger spaces that require shade, Button suggests installing an awning or a freestanding portico. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2026

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

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