Portico

/pˈɔːtɪkˌə‍ʊ/

/ˈpɔɹtəˌkoʊ/

Portico

a covered entrance or porch with columns, typically leading to the main entrance of a building and serving as a decorative architectural feature

Examples

1. A new portico signals the point of entry.

2. The portico, with its stately pediment, has symbolized Roman greatness ever since antiquity.

3. Direct hits from the Luftwaffe destroyed the roof, the portico and the auditorium.

4. Near the horizon, the Grand Canal spread its thin mirror of water under a tiny portico.