portico
noun /ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/
/ˈpɔːrtɪkəʊ/
(plural porticoes, porticos)
(formal)- enlarge imagea roof that is supported by columns, especially one that forms the entrance to a large building
- Guests gathered under the classical portico of the hotel.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin porticus ‘porch’.