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portico

por·ti·co [ páwrti k ] (plural por·ti·coes or por·ti·cos)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. porch: a covered entrance to a large building

2. covered walkway: a covered walkway, often leading to the main entrance of a building, that consists of a roof supported by pillars

[Early 17th century. Via Italian< Latin porticus< porta "gate"]
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