The Clue
Portico (7 letter answer)
The Answer
TERRACE
Tags
Notes
The answer TERRACE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Definition
TERRACE as a noun:
1. (patio, terrace) = usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
2. (terrace, bench) = a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
3. a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); "Grosvenor Terrace"
TERRACE as a verb:
1. (terrace, terrasse) = provide (a house) with a terrace; "We terrassed the country house"
2. make into terraces as for cultivation; "The Incas terraced their mountainous land"