as in verandah
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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 portico
The ruins, which were unearthed by construction crews working on a new overpass at Piazza Pia in Rome, include a travertine wall, the foundations of a colonnaded portico, and a large open garden area.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
His architectural preferences have an impact, however subtle, on the millions of people who pass through his airports, galleries, lobbies, and Apple Stores each week: grays and whites, columns and porticoes, glass and steel.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
President Andrew Jackson in 1829 became the first president whose inauguration was held outside on the Capitol's east portico.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
Stroll the cobblestone paths under trellises to observe some 17,500 plants, surrounded by arched marble porticos decorated with neo-Classical reliefs, statues and busts, to get a sense of the home’s grandeur.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
His architectural preferences have an impact, however subtle, on the millions of people who pass through his airports, galleries, lobbies, and Apple Stores each week: grays and whites, columns and porticoes, glass and steel.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
President Andrew Jackson in 1829 became the first president whose inauguration was held outside on the Capitol's east portico.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
Stroll the cobblestone paths under trellises to observe some 17,500 plants, surrounded by arched marble porticos decorated with neo-Classical reliefs, statues and busts, to get a sense of the home’s grandeur.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portico
Noun
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Photo : Coldwell Banker Warburg The other bathroom in the primary suite leads out to a wraparound terrace.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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Away from the picturesque coast, the volcanic interior is blanketed in dense forests that meander down to colonial hill towns and tiered rice terraces that wind around the hillsides.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And Breakfast If your idea of an ideal accommodation involves generous front porches, homecooked breakfast, and proprietors that feel like longtime friends, consider one of Stuart’s lovely bed and breakfasts.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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Guests can find wide varieties of greenery to spruce up the living room, porch or backyard with everything from bonsai trees to bromeliads and bamboo.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Elon Musk, second from the left, walks along the colonnade at the White House on Feb. 19, 2025.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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Friends of the Parks and Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois had hoped to force the removal of the new steel-and-glass arena rising within the colonnades of the 1924 stadium. 2007: Chief Illiniwek, the controversial mascot of the University of Illinois, performed for the last time.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portico. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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