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portico

noun

Definition of portico

as in terrace

formal a row of columns supporting a roof at the entrance of a building Entry to the mansion is through a lavish portico.

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Recent Examples of portico But even without Trump ordering up porticoes and colonnades, the architects would likely have looked backward to look forward. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore. — Eric Adler may 12, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 The blasts had sent rubble and shrapnel hurtling through the theater’s portico and its tympanum, whose statuary muses, farmers, and metalsmiths were still upright but were backlit by sunbeams now that no masonry was behind them. — James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026 Guests re-create scenes for social media, posing under the geometric portico, at window sills, in elevators or on the side of the bed in the custom Masaru Mineo yukata (a light Japanese robe). — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for portico

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Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
The tasting terrace, one of the loveliest places in the region, is the perfect spot to spend an afternoon with its relaxed atmosphere and sweeping views of the estate’s vineyards.

— Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Definition of terrace

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On the Fourth of July, Evaniel Johnson said his family had gathered on his back porch in Nashville to play cards.

— TRAVIS LOLLER, ABC News, 6 July 2026
The porch provides shelter from the elements and frames views of the water and the ruins of an old masonry boathouse that dominate the vista.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.

— Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
This boutique property was built in a Greco-Roman-style complete with colonnades and columns.

— Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026

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