Architecture. A portico, a porch.
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| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > porches, balconies, etc. > [noun] > porch (9) porticeOE Architecture. A portico, a porch. porchc1300 Originally: an exterior structure forming a covered approach to the entrance of a building. In later use also: an interior space serving as a… back porch1535 esp. Applied to a part of a house or building which lies behind, and is usually subsidiary to the front or main part bearing the name, as back-bui… prothyrum1600 The porch or vestibule of an ancient Greek or Roman house. propylaeum1637 An entrance to a temple or other sacred enclosure. Hence more generally: a gateway, porch, or vestibule. Also in plural in same sense. pentastich1656 A type of porch with five rows of pillars. Cf. pentastyle, n. propylon1830 = propylaeum, n. 1. Also in extended use. ramada1869 A largely open structure designed to provide shade, and typically roofed with brush or branches; (hence) an open porch. storm-porch1879 a porch for the protection of an outer door from storms. |
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