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or porticos
as in terraces
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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 porticoes
Its flat, walkable, and bikeable center is located inside medieval walls, and residents are protected from the elements by miles of decorative porticoes.
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The dilapidated wooden trim and sagging porticos were spruced up a few years ago after preservationists complained to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but the upstairs windows reveal glimpses of peeling paint, crumbling plaster, and collapsing ceilings inside.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
Stores are set inside quaint-looking houses with porticoes and pastel-colored clapboard sidings.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The dilapidated wooden trim and sagging porticos were spruced up a few years ago after preservationists complained to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but the upstairs windows reveal glimpses of peeling paint, crumbling plaster, and collapsing ceilings inside.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
Stores are set inside quaint-looking houses with porticoes and pastel-colored clapboard sidings.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porticoes
Noun
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Select suites feature private terraces suspended above Chelsea’s architectural grid, glowing in the morning light over the river and the twilight glow over the skyline.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Presidential Suite, for example, can be combined with two additional rooms to form a three-bedroom layout with connecting terraces.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Soil, plants, and growing containers can get heavy and may place too much weight on porches and balconies.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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About seven police cars and a department van were parked near the tape as people stood on their apartment balconies and porches to watch.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Porticoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porticoes. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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