porte-cochère
koʊˈʃɛər, -kə-, ˌpoʊrt- 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; < French: gate for coaches
1690–1700; < French: gate for coaches
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| —n | |
| 1. | a large covered entrance for vehicles leading into a courtyard |
| 2. | a large roof projecting over a drive to shelter travellers entering or leaving vehicles |
| [C17: from French: carriage entrance, from porte gateway + coche coach] | |
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