portico

Example Sentences

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Many sit on chairs in the shade of the building's portico, seeking relief from the Sun, clutching mobile phones and folders full of documents.

From BBC

On the day of Cellar Door’s last event, a dozen or so supporters were set up along the portico leading to the entrance, there to defend customers in the event of a protest.

From Los Angeles Times

Not long after that, another overnight vandalism spree proved even more unnerving — the portico was plastered with ominous and violent political art.

From Washington Post

There’s still more work to be done, including the shoring up of a portico in the front of the building, which remains obscured by beams and wood planks.

From Seattle Times

On the first, a portico shelters the doorway at the main entrance.

From Washington Post