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carport

[kahr-pawrt, -pohrt] Origin

car·port

[kahr-pawrt, -pohrt]
noun
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.

Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; car1 + port1
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carport (ˈkɑːˌpɔːt)
 
n
a shelter for a car usually consisting of a roof built out from the side of a building and supported by posts

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carport
1939, Amer.Eng., from car + port (1).
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