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portico

[pawr-ti-koh, pohr-] / ˈpɔr tɪˌkoʊ, ˈpoʊr- /


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"He's a great king -- the greatest king, in my book," Trump told reporters as the king and queen arrived at the South Portico of the White House for the brief ceremony.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The King and Queen went on to meet the Trumps, who greeted their visitors on the South Portico of the White House, with the famous building currently under much construction work.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

They didn’t like the addition of the Truman Balcony within the South Portico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

He climbed the South Portico steps and removed his mask upon reaching the balcony, American flags flanking him, giving two thumbs-up to the helicopter as it flew off into the sunset.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2024

Reaching the State Floor, we made our way toward the tall set of doors leading to the North Portico, when we heard a voice.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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