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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 the massive portico did not protect them from the lashing rain. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 The columns of the National Gallery’s portico provide a dramatic yet sturdy backdrop to London’s busiest open space, Trafalgar Square. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 The portico was first completed in 1830 during Andrew Jackson’s presidency. — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Two brick chimneys bordered a shingled roof, the front portico edged by columns. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for portico

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Floor-to-ceiling glass doors in main living spaces pivot open to expansive terraces that look toward the mountaintops and the Pacific Ocean.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026
Additional features include the spiral staircase leading up to the rooftop terrace, offering sweeping Notting Hill views.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of terrace

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Set above the Riviera Country Club, the two-story house has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, along with a columned front porch, formal dining room, and a sitting room with beamed ceilings and bay windows.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
In a world where packages vanish off front porches faster than snacks at a party, leaving your home's perimeter up to chance is an extreme sport nobody signed up for.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of porch

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Both are early examples of the colonnade apartment style and saw reinvestment in the 1980s while providing affordable housing for decades.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Set the scene Right away, there's a sense of arrival reminiscent of a city chic hotel with a grand lobby entry distinguished by a long, arched colonnade comprised of iron ceiling panels with a grapevine-like pattern.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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