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How do you use Portico in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like porch, plus the exact meaning.

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Portico meaning

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

Synonyms of Portico

Using Portico

  • The main meaning on this page is: A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.
  • Useful related words include: porch.
  • In the example corpus, portico often appears in combinations such as: the portico, portico of, south portico.

Context around Portico

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 13 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Portico

  • In this selection, "portico" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, south, north, western, hookah, believing and enterprises stand out and add context to how "portico" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a doric portico 57 metres and agreement for portico enterprises. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "portico" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and abductors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with portico

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A two pillared portico, visible in the 19th-century photographs, has since perished. (13 words)

The final touch, the portico with its Corinthian columns, was completed in the ‘70s. (14 words)

Larry shows up at his office where both of Portico's hands are wrapped in casts. (16 words)

But the witness didn’t have to offer Crown prosecutor Michelle Kai much insight into the events that led to his brother receiving two lethal gunshots to his torso outside the Portico Hookah Lounge in the early-morning hours of Sept. 12, 2020. (43 words)

Ms. Feinstein, sporting a track suit and walking her little dog, warned Ms. Sturcken that she should not allow her young son to scale a portico that sits on the city’s famous Lyon Street steps. (36 words)

A little further there are the remains of houses and the terrace is bordered by a Doric portico (57 metres long and 2.8 metres deep) which overlooks part of the wall supporting the acropolis. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Construction continued with the addition of the semi-circular South portico in 1824 and the North portico in 1829.

The south portico was constructed in 1824 during the James Monroe administration; the north portico was built six years later.

But the witness didn’t have to offer Crown prosecutor Michelle Kai much insight into the events that led to his brother receiving two lethal gunshots to his torso outside the Portico Hookah Lounge in the early-morning hours of Sept. 12, 2020.

In Dublin, crowds flocked to the old Parliament House in College Green to hide under the portico, believing it one of the few places strong enough to withstand the storm.

Larry shows up at his office where both of Portico's hands are wrapped in casts.

Love News asked Dean Flowers to weigh in on the unions going mum on such an unprecedented accommodation agreement for Portico Enterprises.

Ms. Feinstein, sporting a track suit and walking her little dog, warned Ms. Sturcken that she should not allow her young son to scale a portico that sits on the city’s famous Lyon Street steps.

The nomination includes the Newcastle Ocean Baths facade and portico, the Canoe Pool and the rock shelf south of the Cowrie Hole.

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Visitors will be able to admire the restoration of the western portico, situated behind the stage of the theatre, once the first phase of excavations has been completed in January.

In Italy, the project allowed the storytelling centre in Portico to become a shared social space for migrant families whose children attend the local school.

The president came out of the portico to talk to guests seated at tables “yards and yards” away.

The rectangular building with a big dome on the pediment of the portico and other such smaller domes on other symmetrical wings contrasted the gothic style of its neighbour.

Coated in bright red, the portico of this once palatial residence is used by filmmakers to hang the ‘Commissioner’s Office’ board in Tamil films.

While standing outside the South Portico of the White House, Melania held a large black umbrella over herself and Patricia while Trump did the same for Morales.

The final touch, the portico with its Corinthian columns, was completed in the ‘70s.

The home sports an arched portico at the front door and a two-car garage off to the side.

A little further there are the remains of houses and the terrace is bordered by a Doric portico (57 metres long and 2.8 metres deep) which overlooks part of the wall supporting the acropolis.

A medieval building with portico and 15th-century loggia in Mantua is said to be "Rigoletto's house".

A narthex (a portico or entrance hall) for the west front was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the mid-20th century but was not built.

A two pillared portico, visible in the 19th-century photographs, has since perished.

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Common combinations with portico

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "portico" in a sentence?
An example: "Construction continued with the addition of the semi-circular South portico in 1824 and the North portico in 1829." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "portico" from authentic English texts.
What does "portico" mean?
Portico means: A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.
What are synonyms of "portico"?
Common synonyms of "portico" include: porch.
How many example sentences with "portico" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "portico", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.