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
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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Designed for both family life and large-scale gatherings, its gathering spaces include a 26-seat dining room, a grand ballroom that can host up to 120 guests, a library, and a series of terraces overlooking the grounds.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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An outdoor terrace opens onto its living area via large double glass doors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dudes who can’t get in get into screaming matches with Jah at the door, and the party extends out into the street where neighbors start peeking out their windows and standing on their porches shaking their heads.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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This family-friendly DIY is perfect for hiding around your garden, displaying on your porch, or using to decorate your walkway.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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Plump cheeks gave way to sharp angled brows (consider the child whose toy has been taken), and her red hair fell down the sides and front of her face like elegant colonnades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 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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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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