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porticoes

noun

variants or porticos

plural of portico

as in terraces

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 porticoes The old porticos were opened up and made into glass doors during recent renovation renovations. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026 Its flat, walkable, and bikeable center is located within the circuit of the original medieval walls, and residents are protected from the elements by miles of decorative porticoes. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 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 The exhibition is housed in the porticoes of the Palestra Grande, located opposite the Amphitheatre. — ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Stores are set inside quaint-looking houses with porticoes and pastel-colored clapboard sidings. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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Inside, rooms are fresh and spacious, with oversized tubs, private terraces, and the option of jungle or sea views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of terraces

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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
Some houses in the neighborhood already had piles of sandbags sitting on their front porches.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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