as in verandah
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a row of columns supporting a roof at the entrance of a building
Entry to the mansion is through a lavish portico.
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Recent Examples of portico
Falke is partial to their selection of French portico clocks: 19th-century timepieces with classical columns and gilded pendulums.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
Seven doors — four steel-and-glass sliders and three solid, handcrafted wood portals — open onto the courtyard’s circular portico, creating a seamless blend of indoor and outdoor spaces, reminiscent of the early California Spanish missions.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
With its wrap-around, colonnaded portico, surely this Gilded Age structure left its latter-day beholders awestruck at first sight.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
The main alteration was the restoration of the central portico to its original proportions, removing a canopy in the entrance hall that had been added in the 1990s, a move which allows for more light.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025
Seven doors — four steel-and-glass sliders and three solid, handcrafted wood portals — open onto the courtyard’s circular portico, creating a seamless blend of indoor and outdoor spaces, reminiscent of the early California Spanish missions.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
With its wrap-around, colonnaded portico, surely this Gilded Age structure left its latter-day beholders awestruck at first sight.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
The main alteration was the restoration of the central portico to its original proportions, removing a canopy in the entrance hall that had been added in the 1990s, a move which allows for more light.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portico
Noun
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All staterooms and suites on Le Commandant Charcot feature private balconies or terraces with room for up to 245 guests.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Upstairs, the entire fourth floor is given over to a primary suite, complete with its own terrace, cedar closet, and lounge with a fireplace and wet bar.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Where To Stay In Sunset Beach Hotels With its charming decks and porches, the two-story 14-room Sunset Inn is a dreamy place to stay.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Photos taken after the crash and later shared by the sheriff’s office on Facebook show a hole in a porch area and the remnants of a red and white RC plane, NBC affiliate KNTV reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The company, which is headquartered in Valentine off Broadway Boulevard, has presented an early redevelopment concept that would include new colonnade apartments.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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In contrast to Pei’s modernist pyramid, officials want the new entrance to blend into the 17th-century colonnade.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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