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porte-cochere
[ pawrt-koh-shair, -kuh-, pohrt- ]
noun
- (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.
porte-cochere
/ ËŒ±èɔ˳ٰìɒˈʃɛə /
noun
- a large covered entrance for vehicles leading into a courtyard
- a large roof projecting over a drive to shelter travellers entering or leaving vehicles
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of porte-cochere1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of porte-cochere1
Example Sentences
The building featured a dramatic porte-cochere fashioned of parabolic curves over the driveway entrance, and the sign out front had a star instead of a dot over the letter “i†in its name.
The store’s true entrance wasn’t on Wilshire but through the drive-up porte-cochere behind the store, its ceiling ornamented with a mural called “The Spirit of Transportation.â€
A porte-cochere extends from the entrance to the house.
The front of the property features a gated motor court and porte-cochere entry, and the backyard holds a swimming pool and hot tub.
Enclosed sun porch, exterior balconies, porte-cochere, formal gardens, brick patio, stream on property with bridge, outbuildings plus two-car detached garage.
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