Meaning & use
portico
A roofed structure, supported by columns, that forms the entrance or a covered walkway of a building.
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Guests gathered under the grand portico to wait out the sudden rainstorm.
The university's main hall features a classical portico with tall stone columns.
A note on using this word
Portico specifically describes a columned, roofed entrance, a design feature especially common in classical and neoclassical architecture.
Words with a similar meaning
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