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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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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.
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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
Stroll the cobblestone paths under trellises to observe some 17,500 plants, surrounded by arched marble porticos decorated with neo-Classical reliefs, statues and busts, to get a sense of the home’s grandeur.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Escorted from the jetty to the portico under a traditional royal-ceremony umbrella, guests will be surrounded—as are all Indian VIPs—by a Lavajma troop (an entourage of traditional singers and dancers) to provide a rare, royal and immersive experience.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
Stroll the cobblestone paths under trellises to observe some 17,500 plants, surrounded by arched marble porticos decorated with neo-Classical reliefs, statues and busts, to get a sense of the home’s grandeur.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Escorted from the jetty to the portico under a traditional royal-ceremony umbrella, guests will be surrounded—as are all Indian VIPs—by a Lavajma troop (an entourage of traditional singers and dancers) to provide a rare, royal and immersive experience.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 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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