portico
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tɪˌkoʊ, ˈpoʊr- noun, plural por·ti·coes, por·ti·cos.
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
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| —n , pl -coes, -cos | |
| 1. | a covered entrance to a building; porch |
| 2. | a covered walkway in the form of a roof supported by columns or pillars, esp one built on to the exterior of a building |
| [C17: via Italian from Latin porticus | |
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Portico
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Word Origin & History
portico
1605, from It. portico, from L. porticus "colonnade, arcade," from porta "gate" (see port (2)). Specifically of the Painted Porch in Athens.
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Example sentences
The pedimented gable of the portico feature embossed scrollwork and is underscored with brackets.
The portico shelters a wagon entrance, now used a loading dock.
At this writing, its pale pink portico is once again under renovation.
The entire portico is surmounted by a flat deck which has a cast iron railing.
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