[pawr-ti-koh, pohr-] 
| a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch. |
| por·ti·co (pôr'tĭ-kō', pōr'-) n. pl. por·ti·coes or por·ti·cos A porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building. [Italian, from Latin porticus, from porta, gate; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.] por'ti·coed' adj. |
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