Synonyms for portico

Most common

door · porch · vestibule · colonnade

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.

Forms

Plural

porticos → porches, colonnades, vestibules, doors…

Example sentences

• door It is very careless of you to leave the door open.
• porch They waited on the porch until it stopped raining.
• vestibule You can pass from one train car to another through the vestibule.
• colonnade The colonnade of the basilica of Saint Peter is truly grand and beautiful.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

door¹

5 letters

porch¹

6 letters

column², arcade²

9 letters

vestibule³, colonnade³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (column² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

portique

Italiano

portico