1. portico - Noun
2. Portico - Proper noun
A colonnade or covered ambulatory, especially in classical styles of architecture; usually, a colonnade at the entrance of a building.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA narthex (a portico or entrance hall) for the west front was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the mid-20th century but was not built. Source: Internet
A little further there are the remains of houses and the terrace is bordered by a Doric portico (57 metres long and 2.8 metres deep) which overlooks part of the wall supporting the acropolis. Source: Internet
A medieval building with portico and 15th-century loggia in Mantua is said to be "Rigoletto's house". Source: Internet
Caesar attempted to get away, but, blinded by blood, he tripped and fell; the men continued stabbing him as he lay defenseless on the lower steps of the portico. Source: Internet
A two pillared portico, visible in the 19th-century photographs, has since perished. Source: Internet
Construction continued with the addition of the semi-circular South portico in 1824 and the North portico in 1829. Source: Internet