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portico
noun
por·ti·co
ˈpȯr-ti-ˌkō 
plural porticoes or porticos
: a colonnade or covered ambulatory especially in classical architecture and often at the entrance of a building
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And underneath the portico, a group of players had stopped their own workouts to stare across the lawn at their prodigious teammate who pitches in a game, on average, only around once a week.
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Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Bruce Schoenfeld Robert Fass Tanya Pérez Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for portico
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portico. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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portico
noun
por·ti·co
ˈpōrt-i-ˌkō
ˈpȯrt-
plural porticoes or porticos
: a row of columns supporting a roof at the entrance of a building
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