pórtico — meaning in English
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English meaning
- porch noun A covered structure at the entrance of a building, sometimes with its own roof.
- portico noun A roofed structure supported by columns, forming a porch at the entrance of a building.
- stoa noun In Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof supported by colonnades, often with a wall on one side; specifically, the Great Hall in Athens.
Senses
pórtico is used for these senses in English:
- 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.
- portico A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.