 ##  [Portico](/portico) 

  ##  [Portico](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/portico-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

A covered entrance projecting from a building facade, supported by columns or piers and providing sheltered access and a transitional space between exterior and interior; may be integral to structural support or primarily compositional.