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portico

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈpɔɹtəˌkoʊ// UK //pˈɔːtɪkˌəʊ// por·ti·co

n. a covered walkway or porch at the front of a building. It usually has columns and a roof to protect people from the sun or rain.

n. a porch-like structure supported by columns, typically forming the entrance to a building. Often used in classical architecture to provide a shaded transition between the exterior and interior.


SIMPLE

The hotel has a beautiful stone portico with tall columns.

CONTEXTUAL

Visitors stood under the marble portico while the rain passed over the garden below.

COMPLEX

The architect designed a grand portico to serve as a visual anchor for the civic building, ensuring that the transition from the public square to the administrative offices felt both dignified and inviting.

Origin

From Italian portico, from Latin porticus (“porch”), from porta (“gate”). Doublet of porch, portego, and porticus.

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