About The Word Portico

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Portico

Portico Meaning & Definition
Portico Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Portico?

[n] a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area

Synonyms | Synonyms for Portico:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Portico: access | aisle | alley | ambulatory | aperture | arcade | artery | atlas | avenue | caryatid | channel | cloister | colonnade | colonnette | column | communication | conduit | connection | corridor | covered way | defile | entrance | entrance hall | entranceway | entry | entryway | exit | ferry | ford | foyer | galilee | gallery | inlet | interchange | intersection | junction | lane | lobby | narthex | opening | outlet | overpass | pass | passage | passageway | peristyle | pier | pilaster | pillar | porch | portal | post | propylaeum | railroad tunnel | stoa | telamon | threshold | traject | trajet | tunnel | underpass | veranda | vestibule

See Also | narthex | porch

Portico In Webster's Dictionary

\Por"ti*co\, n.; pl. {Porticoes}or {Porticos}. [It., L. porticus. See {Porch}.] (Arch.) A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.

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