free standing columns that are widely spaced apart in a row. The term is often used as an adjective when referring to a portico which projects from the main structure. Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_architecture
Pro'style adjective [ Latin prostylus , Greek ...; ... before + ... pillar, column: confer French prostyle .] (Architecture) Having columns in front. -- noun A prostyle portico or building. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/179