Thesaurus results for PORTICOS

porticoes

noun

variants or porticos

plural of portico

as in terraces

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 porticoes 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 The exhibition is housed in the porticoes of the Palestra Grande, located opposite the Amphitheatre. —

ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 Bologna’s intricate porticos are an integral part of the city’s architectural heritage and identity. —

Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026 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 Stores are set inside quaint-looking houses with porticoes and pastel-colored clapboard sidings. —

Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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Noun

This boutique property from renowned hotelier André Balazs offers contemporary rooms with private terraces.

— Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
On an island where heroism is embedded in everyday acts of hauling vines up terraces, rebuilding after raids, quietly helping strangers in the night, the label itself feels unnecessary.

— Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026