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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 Two brick chimneys bordered a shingled roof, the front portico edged by columns. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Steps lead up to a small flagstone porch and portico entry, which features a bright orange-red door and a classic bay window. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 Since then, the front portico of the building has been covered by a construction tarp, concealing most of its name. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Beatty’s filing also criticizes the tarps that have covered the venue’s front portico for more than two months. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for portico

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As the day winds down, get cozy in the living room for a game of cards and a glass of South African wine, or watch the sun set from the stone terrace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The owner’s cabin, cleverly positioned at the bow, opens to a forward terrace with a Jacuzzi.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of terrace

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From feeding hobos on the back porch in the night in the Great Depression to marching against wars for oil in the Eighties and Nineties.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
This had been the original barn on the Pierce property, raised back when the entirety of the Pierce farm could be seen from the porch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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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
He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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