portico
noun/ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/
/ˈpɔːrtɪkəʊ/
(plural porticoes, porticos)
(formal)- a roof that is supported by columns, especially one that forms the entrance to a large building
- Guests gathered under the classical portico of the hotel.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin porticus ‘porch’.Definitions on the go
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