porte-cochere
or porte-co·chère
(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.
Origin of porte-cochere
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How to use porte-cochere in a sentence
His family lived in commodious apartments over the store, having an entrance on the side within the porte cochere.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinA half-hour later they were riding under the porte cochere of the inn of the Black Boar.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniBut while his elders alighted, under the porte cochere, Paul did not smile.
On the Edge of the Arctic | Harry Lincoln SaylerIt must have been near morning when I was awakened by the jingling of bells, and a sleigh driving into the porte cochere.
Unveiling a Parallel | Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella MarchantWindows were open, an elderly woman was hanging out clothes in the back yard, and the doctor's gig stood under the porte-cochere.
Pollyanna | Eleanor H. Porter
British Dictionary definitions for porte-cochere
/ (ˌpɔːtkɒˈʃɛə) /
a large covered entrance for vehicles leading into a courtyard
a large roof projecting over a drive to shelter travellers entering or leaving vehicles
Origin of porte-cochere
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