■ noun
1》 a covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building.
2》 N. Amer. a veranda.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
~less adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , from L. porticus 'colonnade', from porta 'passage'.
■ noun
1》 a covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building.
2》 N. Amer. a veranda.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
~less adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , from L. porticus 'colonnade', from porta 'passage'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004