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Definition of porte cochère - 1 dictionary result

porte-co⋅chere

[pawrt-koh-shair, -kuh-, pohrt-]
–noun
1. a covered carriage entrance leading into a courtyard.
2. a porch at the door of a building for sheltering persons entering and leaving carriages.
Also, porte-co⋅chère.


Origin:
1690–1700; < F: gate for coaches
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