as in verandah
formal
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
During the day, sunlight will be reflected by slanted mirrors that close off the library, illuminating the columns and surrounding statues of the portico that have never in all the library’s 255-year history been penetrated by the rays of the sun.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
And underneath the portico, a group of players had stopped their own workouts to stare across the lawn at their prodigious teammate who pitches in a game, on average, only around once a week.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But outside, under the church portico, two long hearses — one black, one white — waited.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2025
And underneath the portico, a group of players had stopped their own workouts to stare across the lawn at their prodigious teammate who pitches in a game, on average, only around once a week.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
And underneath the portico, a group of players had stopped their own workouts to stare across the lawn at their prodigious teammate who pitches in a game, on average, only around once a week.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
But outside, under the church portico, two long hearses — one black, one white — waited.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 16 Feb. 2025
And underneath the portico, a group of players had stopped their own workouts to stare across the lawn at their prodigious teammate who pitches in a game, on average, only around once a week.
—Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portico
Noun
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Ahead, all the best rooftops and terraces to visit in London this summer.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Though protected from the street, the home remains deeply connected to its private yard, terrace, and the woods beyond.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The video footage, obtained by the Miami Herald, shows officers confronting a man at gunpoint who is standing on the front porch of a house.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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From comfortable and sturdy sectionals made for summer entertaining to a charming rocking chair that’s perfect for morning coffee or stargazing on the porch, these hidden gems are ready to upgrade your space without the splurge.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The late spring sun cast long shadows across the colonnades as rumors and prayers floated through the multi-lingual buzz of the crowd.—
Christopher Hale,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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He was seen standing in the colonnade on his phone, and at times speaking with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.—
Mary Bruce,
ABC News,
1 May 2025
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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