Usage Note
Sporto refers to a structural overhang or ledge projecting from a building, such as a roof eave or canopy. It is an architectural term; in everyday speech tettoia (canopy) or gronda (eave) is more common. Do not confuse it with sport (borrowed English noun, invariable).
Examples
"Lo sporto del tetto ripara l'ingresso dalla pioggia."
Natural Translation
The roof overhang shelters the entrance from the rain.

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