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
Several centuries later, workers added a portico and a stage structure, allowing it to be used for theater.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
This curved portico, four stories high, spans a remarkable 120 feet without a single supporting column.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Built in 1910 by renowned architect Herbert Lucas, the building is an architectural gem with a stately portico, Tuscan columns, and a high cast iron fence.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Several centuries later, workers added a portico and a stage structure, allowing it to be used for theater.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
This curved portico, four stories high, spans a remarkable 120 feet without a single supporting column.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Built in 1910 by renowned architect Herbert Lucas, the building is an architectural gem with a stately portico, Tuscan columns, and a high cast iron fence.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portico
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Organizers quickly shifted gears and moved its karaoke night to the sumptuous presidential suite of the Cheval Blanc hotel, which boasts a wraparound terrace, private pool, projection room, several bedrooms, gym facilities and more.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Brandon Larson - Clarity Northwest Photography The lower-level entertainment room spills onto a large terrace.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2025
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Traditionally, May Day baskets are taken to the recipient's house and hung on the doorknob or left on the porch in secret, a sweet, unexpected way to brighten up a neighbor's May Day.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2025
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The dog walked to the porch and died there without receiving any aid, according to the lawsuit.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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From the street, a terracotta walkway flows through a grassy front yard before emptying out at a covered colonnade.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2025
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Trump makes his announcement on ‘Liberation Day’ U.S. flags were draped along the White House colonnade for a red-white-and-blue backdrop when Trump announced his tariffs on Wednesday, April 2.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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