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Definition of portico noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

portico

noun
 
/ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/
 
/ˈpɔːrtɪkəʊ/
(plural porticoes, porticos)
(formal)
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  1. 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.
    Topics Buildingsc2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin porticus ‘porch’.
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