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Definition of porte-cochere - 2 dictionary results

porte-co⋅chere

  [pawrt-koh-shair, -kuh-, pohrt-]
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–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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porte-co·chère or porte-co·chere   (pôrt'kō-shâr', pōrt'-)   
n.  

  1. A carriage entrance leading through a building or wall into an inner courtyard.

  2. A roofed structure covering a driveway at the entrance of a building to provide shelter while entering or leaving a vehicle.


[French porte cochère : porte, door + cochère, for coaches.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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