Associations to the word «Portico»

Wiktionary

PORTICO, noun. A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.

Dictionary definition

PORTICO, noun. A porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.