: an open-sided automobile shelter by the side of a building
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In the early hours of the investigation into the murder of Kenny Fandrich, his wife Tanya told detectives her husband had a stalker — seen on the couple's home security cameras in the carport of their home in Oregon City, Oregon.—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Maintenance workers found the man in a vacant carport.—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 22 Jan. 2026 The Tillery team uses heavy plastic sheets over steel carport frames to create temporary greenhouses to protect the nursery's succulents and cacti.—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026 In addition, the house includes a carport.—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carport