carport

noun

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

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In addition, the home is equipped with a double carport. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025 The facility also incorporates nearly 1MW of solar capacity through a photovoltaic carport and two 215kWh wind-liquid energy storage units for intelligent cooling and power balancing. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025 My childhood apprenticeship took place under the carport after supper every night during the peak season. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025 Sheriff's officials said the wildfire damaged a small barn, one pump house, one pergola, one carport and a camper trailer, but no homes. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carport

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Sep. 2025.

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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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