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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Additionally, the building features a carport. Unitedrobotsrealestate, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 According to the Murrieta Police Department, officers responded to a residential structure fire at 41690 Knight Drive and found a mobile home, carport, three vehicles, two outbuildings and a large pine tree engulfed in flames. Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026 Los Angeles County homicide detectives are searching for the suspect who allegedly shot and killed a man near the carport of a Bellflower apartment complex early Wednesday morning. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 Renters also get carports and open parking, on‑site laundry, wall air conditioners and heat with individually metered electricity. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carport

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1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carport was in 1939

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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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