porte cochere

porte co·chere | \ ˌpȯrt-kō-ˈsher

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Definition of porte cochere

1 : a passageway through a building or screen wall designed to let vehicles pass from the street to an interior courtyard

2 : a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles

Examples of porte cochere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Room for four cars in the garage The house has garage space for four cars, tucked two and two under a wide porte cochere, so the garage doors are not prominent. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Terraces, balconies make $3M Grosse Pointe Shores mansion special," 20 July 2019 There are quarters with a kitchenette, and outside features a heated in-ground pool, tennis court, oversized three-car garage, motor court, and two-car wide porte cochere. — Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle, "Memorial home offers urban living close to nature," 2 Nov. 2019 Close friends and family members would bypass the front door, with its sculpted bronze screen, and continue on the drive to the porte cochere. — oregonlive, "Pittock Mansion is giving away VIP tickets to see ‘Downton Abbey’ movie," 4 Sep. 2019 An open porte cochere connects the main house and guest house. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "$2.35M Bloomfield Hills home comes with 2 kitchens and a tree house," 29 June 2019 The second floor over this porte cochere holds a finished studio apartment, an exercise room and a second office. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Terraces, balconies make $3M Grosse Pointe Shores mansion special," 20 July 2019 Works commissioned specifically for the property come heavily from the street art world: An Instagram-worthy balloon sculpture in the porte cochere by Adam Parker Smith and a mural in the Pearl by Felipe Pantone are most notable. — Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, "The Palms in Las Vegas Banks on Music, Art & A Nice View With $620M Renovation," 29 May 2018 Dramatic architecture, turret, porte cochere, garage space for seven cars. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "House Envy: Winding road, French touches give Hartland mansion its charm," 3 Feb. 2018 Like the Pittock Mansion, there's a grand porte cochere for drivers to arrive in style. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "Price drops $500,000 on Oregon wine country estate (photos)," 13 Feb. 2018

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“Porte cochere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porte%20cochere. Accessed 19 Feb. 2020.

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