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