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portique — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gantry noun A large overhead framework used to support equipment, signage, or a crane, often spanning a road or railway.
  • porch noun A covered structure at the entrance of a building, sometimes with its own roof.
  • portal noun A grand or notable entrance or doorway.
  • portico noun A roofed structure supported by columns, forming a porch at the entrance of a building.

Senses

portique is used for these senses in English:

  • gantry A framework of steel bars resting on side supports to bridge over or around something.
  • porch (architectural element) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
  • portal A grandiose and often lavish entrance.
  • portico A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.

gantry — full definition

  1. noun A large overhead framework used to support equipment, signage, or a crane, often spanning a road or railway.
  2. noun A tall structure used to support and service a rocket before launch.

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