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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May 24 Petty theft: At 3:15 a.m., someone stole a bicycle from the carport of an apartment in the 14000 block of Big Basin Way for a total loss of about $480. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 June 2025 Alicia and her husband, John Timothy Williams II, say the carport is permitted and legal, and said the church was actually responsible for damaging the trees. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025 While playing in the family carport in Florence, Arizona, which is just more than 60 miles southeast of Phoenix, Reed was bit twice by a rattlesnake that appeared from under a nearby propane tank, The Arizona Republic reported. Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025 The next day, Ralston was found dead in the carport of a nearby apartment complex, prosecutors said. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 6 May 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 18 Jun. 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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