Definition of carport
: an open-sided automobile shelter by the side of a building
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Wright also added a bedroom, bathrooms, carports and three vast terraces.
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Size: 1,924 square feet Built: 1960 Location: Union Springs, Ala. Features: This three bedroom, two full bathroom home includes an open concept floor plan in the living and kitchen area, gas fireplace, carport, storage building and more.
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Parts of the aircraft landed on a carport next door, and one engine was embedded in the wall of a third house, authorities said.
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First Known Use of carport
1939
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playDefinition of carport for English Language Learners
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: a shelter for a car that has open sides and that is usually attached to the side of a building
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