carport

noun

car·​port ˈkär-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce carport (audio)
: an open-sided automobile shelter by the side of a building

Examples of carport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Woodsy half-acre grounds laced with live oak trees, and hosting a patio ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining, an open-air shower and an attached carport for two vehicles. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2024 Orlando Capote survived that five-year ordeal only to be bedeviled by his own carport. Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024 Under a carport on the east side of Indianapolis in August 2022, police discovered Gene White Jr. bleeding on the ground. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024 The house was destroyed, two other homes were damaged, and a carport collapsed onto a vehicle, neighbors said. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024 The exterior of the home was also carefully designed: There’s space for a future carport, should the family decide to add one. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 Additionally, the home is equipped with a single carport. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024 There’s also a carport with room for two vehicles on the premises. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2024 Nestled on a steep hillside piece of land spanning almost a third of an acre, the four-bedroom, four-bath structure is fronted by a curving driveway that empties out at a carport topped with a view deck. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carport was in 1939

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“Carport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carport. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

carport

noun
car·​port ˈkär-ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce carport (audio)
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: an automobile shelter with open sides that is usually attached to the side of a building

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