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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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Aberdeen, an 1828 Greek Revival, stands on a hill, overlooking the Hudson River from a portico with a two-story Ionic colonnade.
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The Week Staff, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
From the outside, the home was timeless and traditional with a two-story portico, slender columns, black shutters, and a large brick chimney.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
The Jason Hargrove Transit Center is part of a $31 million redevelopment of a 52,000 square feet former Dairy Cattle Barn, restored portico and an outdoor space, according to the city.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
Whitehouse Farm stood in open fields, facing the bleak Essex salt marshes, its columned portico lit by the moon.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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The Week Staff, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
From the outside, the home was timeless and traditional with a two-story portico, slender columns, black shutters, and a large brick chimney.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
The Jason Hargrove Transit Center is part of a $31 million redevelopment of a 52,000 square feet former Dairy Cattle Barn, restored portico and an outdoor space, according to the city.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2024
Whitehouse Farm stood in open fields, facing the bleak Essex salt marshes, its columned portico lit by the moon.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
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“Portico.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portico. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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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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