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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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Under the miles of porticos, past the opera house, Ava led me to La Taberna del Re Vallot, a trattoria that is decorated with hundreds of cats—ceramic cats, kitty clocks, pet portraits.
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portico. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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