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porte-cochere
or porte-co·chère
[ pawrt-koh-shair, -kuh-, pohrt- ]
noun
- (in historical use) a covered carriage entrance leading into a courtyard.
- a porch or covered area at the door of a building for sheltering persons entering and leaving vehicles:
a porte-cochere for protection in wet weather.
porte-cochere
/ ˌpɔːtkɒˈʃɛə /
noun
- a large covered entrance for vehicles leading into a courtyard
- a large roof projecting over a drive to shelter travellers entering or leaving vehicles
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Word History and Origins
Origin of porte-cochere1
First recorded in 1690–1700; French: literally, “gate for coaches”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of porte-cochere1
C17: from French: carriage entrance, from porte gateway + coche coach
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Example Sentences
The fat, heavy man looked at them for a second, laughed again, and sped through the porte-cochère.
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The house was very small, but perkily pretentious, and they drove under the porte-cochère to alight.
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Back she came, so swiftly that she nearly caught Pierre before he could retreat through the porte-cochère.
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Suddenly they drove round a corner of a vast white building, and under a porte-cochère.
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A gravel drive curved in beneath the new porte-cochère, inviting the wheels of my car to explore.
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