Porticos are sometimes topped with pediments.
Portico roof definition.
Some noteworthy examples of porticos are the east portico of the united states capitol the portico adorning the pantheon in rome and the portico of university college london.
Noun porticoes porticos a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals typically attached as a porch to a building.
English language learners definition of portico.
This idea was widely used in ancient greece and has influenced many cultures including most western cultures.
Create an inviting entry for your cottage or ranch home by using a classic peaked roof supported by wood corbels.
A typical 19th century porte cochère at waddesdon manor.
See per in indo european roots.
Porticoes formed the entrances to ancient greek temples.
A porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns often leading to the entrance of a building.
How to use roof in a sentence.
Today one is greeted by the triangulated portico supported on one column and aligned with the railway verandah columns.
Noun plural por ti coes por ti cos.
Roof definition is the cover of a building.
A hip roof portico offers a significant amount of protection and shelter from the rain.
Roofed shelter for vehicles or carriages at the entrance of a building.
A modern example at a hospital.
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Italian from latin porticus from porta gate.
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building or extended as a colonnade with a roof structure over a walkway supported by columns or enclosed by walls.
Portico colonnaded porch or entrance to a structure or a covered walkway supported by regularly spaced columns.
A structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers usually attached to a building as a porch.
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A row of columns supporting a roof at the entrance of a building.
The portico is a principal feature of greek temple architecture and thus a prominent element in roman and all subsequent.