portico.

a roofed entrance porch supported by columns

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Words that belong together

• columned portico
• entrance portico
• stone portico

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Visitors gathered beneath the portico during the shower.

Four columns supported the portico roof.

The house presented a pale portico to the road.

Usage notes

Primary curation section: Architecture. Distinguish from an open terrace or an unroofed row of columns. Plural: porticos or porticoes.