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portico
noun
por·ti·co
ˈpȯr-ti-ˌkō 
plural porticoes or porticos
: a colonnade or covered ambulatory especially in classical architecture and often at the entrance of a building
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Tall windows, a columned portico, and sculpted reliefs depicting university patriarchs.
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Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Of particular note: the intact Corinthian portico columns; the subterranean arched architecture, aqueduct and cistern system; and graffiti adorning merchant stalls believed to be more than 1,500 years old.
—Alex Crevar, New York Times, 11 July 2024
David Benford, Landmark Sotheby's International Realty, (910) 264-8999. West Park, New York
Aberdeen, an 1828 Greek Revival, stands on a hill, overlooking the Hudson River from a portico with a two-story Ionic colonnade.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
From the outside, the home was timeless and traditional with a two-story portico, slender columns, black shutters, and a large brick chimney.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Of particular note: the intact Corinthian portico columns; the subterranean arched architecture, aqueduct and cistern system; and graffiti adorning merchant stalls believed to be more than 1,500 years old.
—Alex Crevar, New York Times, 11 July 2024
David Benford, Landmark Sotheby's International Realty, (910) 264-8999. West Park, New York
Aberdeen, an 1828 Greek Revival, stands on a hill, overlooking the Hudson River from a portico with a two-story Ionic colonnade.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
From the outside, the home was timeless and traditional with a two-story portico, slender columns, black shutters, and a large brick chimney.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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portico
noun
por·ti·co
ˈpōrt-i-ˌkō
ˈpȯrt-
plural porticoes or porticos
: a row of columns supporting a roof at the entrance of a building
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