portico

[ pawr-ti-koh, pohr- ]

/ ˈpɔr tɪˌkoʊ, ˈpoʊr- /

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noun, plural por·ti·coes, por·ti·cos.

a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.

Origin of portico

1595–1605; <Italian <Latin porticus porch, portico. See port⁴

Words nearby portico

Port Hudson, Port Hueneme, Port Huron, Portia, Portici, portico, porticoed, portiere, Porţile de Fier, Portinari, porting

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Example sentences from the Web for portico

Pettigrass stooped with his back to the portico and patted the dog.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde
The crowd around the portico was dissolved; and the faithful dispersed, taking their various directions.
Christmas Stories from French and Spanish writers|Antoinette Ogden
Its portico supported by eighteen colossal Ionic columns is reached by a wide flight of steps.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6|Various
But they went in at the main gate and mounted the steps of the portico.
The Girls of Central High on Track and Field|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

A portico, rising over six stone steps, protected a door painted brown and bearing a brass knocker.
A Bed of Roses|W. L. George

British Dictionary definitions for portico

portico

/ (ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ) /

noun plural -coes or -cos

a covered entrance to a building; porch

a covered walkway in the form of a roof supported by columns or pillars, esp one built on to the exterior of a building

Word Origin for portico

C17: via Italian from Latin porticus porch

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单词	portico
释义	portico [ pawr-ti-koh, pohr- ] / ˈpɔr tɪˌkoʊ, ˈpoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR portico ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural por·ti·coes, por·ti·cos. a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch. Origin of portico 1595–1605; <Italian <Latin porticus porch, portico. See port⁴ Words nearby portico Port Hudson, Port Hueneme, Port Huron, Portia, Portici, portico, porticoed, portiere, Porţile de Fier, Portinari, porting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for portico Pettigrass stooped with his back to the portico and patted the dog. The Quickening\|Francis Lynde The crowd around the portico was dissolved; and the faithful dispersed, taking their various directions. Christmas Stories from French and Spanish writers\|Antoinette Ogden Its portico supported by eighteen colossal Ionic columns is reached by a wide flight of steps. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6\|Various But they went in at the main gate and mounted the steps of the portico. The Girls of Central High on Track and Field\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) A portico, rising over six stone steps, protected a door painted brown and bearing a brass knocker. A Bed of Roses\|W. L. George British Dictionary definitions for portico portico / (ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ) / noun plural -coes or -cos a covered entrance to a building; porch a covered walkway in the form of a roof supported by columns or pillars, esp one built on to the exterior of a building Word Origin for portico C17: via Italian from Latin porticus porch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to portico atrium, colonnade, veranda, arcade, piazza, terrace, patio, balcony, verandah, walkway, stoa
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portico

noun, plural por·ti·coes, por·ti·cos.

Origin of portico

Words nearby portico

Example sentences from the Web for portico

British Dictionary definitions for portico

noun plural -coes or -cos

Word Origin for portico

Words related to portico