Italian from latin porticus from porta gate.
Portico roof definition.
Keep your portico addition sweet and simple.
This idea was widely used in ancient greece and has influenced many cultures including most western cultures.
A porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns often leading to the entrance of a building.
The portico is a principal feature of greek temple architecture and thus a prominent element in roman and all subsequent.
We re smitten with the way this home uses the same sage green color to enhance the portico and front door.
Create an inviting entry for your cottage or ranch home by using a classic peaked roof supported by wood corbels.
A structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers usually attached to a building as a porch.
Noun plural por ti coes por ti cos.
A hip roof portico offers a significant amount of protection and shelter from the rain.
In particular metal hip roofs are becoming very popular because they complement your existing roof while offering a longevity and contemporary appeal.
A modern example at a hospital.
Some noteworthy examples of porticos are the east portico of the united states capitol the portico adorning the pantheon in rome and the portico of university college london.
How to use roof in a sentence.
Roof definition is the cover of a building.
English language learners definition of portico.
See per in indo european roots.
A row of columns supporting a roof at the entrance of a building.
Today one is greeted by the triangulated portico supported on one column and aligned with the railway verandah columns.
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Noun porticoes porticos a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals typically attached as a porch to a building.
A typical 19th century porte cochère at waddesdon manor.
Porticos are sometimes topped with pediments.
Portico colonnaded porch or entrance to a structure or a covered walkway supported by regularly spaced columns.
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building or extended as a colonnade with a roof structure over a walkway supported by columns or enclosed by walls.