porte-cochere
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌpɔːrtəˈʃɛr/
:
puerta cochera
- The guests arrived in style as they stepped out of the car under the porte-cochere to avoid the rain.
Examples
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He carefully parked the vehicle in front of the porte-cochere so that his passengers could enter the house without getting wet.
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My father stopped the car under the porte-cochere, and we cascaded out.
Fiction book (2000) -
He stopped the big car precisely beneath the porte-cochere and waited for me to finish dressing.
Fiction book (1997) -
Across the street from the apartment was the two-story stuccoed National Theater building with an elegant porte cochere in front.
Fiction book (1992) -
When he walked out of the Luxington Parc, he found a 1979 Chevrolet Impala, eggplant with a white vinyl top, waiting for him under the porte cochere.
Fiction book (1997) -
At the entrance of the mansion, a stunning porte-cochere provided shelter from the elements for arriving visitors.
Synonyms
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7.9
A covered entrance to a building with columns like a porch
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3.1
A shelter for one car with a roof but open sides
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Porte-cochere comes from French words porte 'door' and cochère from coche 'coach', the same root as English coach. That's why it originally meant a 'door for coaches' and today it names a covered entrance where carriages or cars can stop so people can get in or out under shelter.