Definition of portico Portico

/pɔˈɹtʌkowˌ/ - [portukow] - por•ti•co

We found 5 definitions of portico from 5 different sources.

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What does portico mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: porticos

portico - a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
  porch a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • portico (n.)
    A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • portico
    pōr′ti-kō, n. (archit.) a range of columns in the front of a building: a colonnade: a porch before the entrance to a building: the Stoic philosophy:—pl. Por′ticoes, Por′ticos.—adj. Por′ticoed, furnished with a portico. [It.,—L. porticus, a porch.]

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