porte cochere

porte co·chere | \ ˌpȯrt-kō-ˈsher

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 The home has covered space for nine cars between the garage and porte cochere. — Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, "This six-bedroom Plano estate has a spiral staircase in a bathroom and room for your nine cars," 18 Sep. 2020 The property also has a two-story Corinthian gray granite tower, and porte cochere to the inner courtyard. — John-john Williams Iv, baltimoresun.com, "Hot property: English manor in Anne Arundel’s Harwood sits on 12 acres," 10 Sep. 2020 The property includes a spacious patio, porte cochere and five-car garage. — Dallas News, "Firm relishes busy summer selling luxury homes," 2 Aug. 2020 The property has a pool, a three-car garage and a porte cochere. — Dallas News, "Ebby Halliday Realtors’ Plano office spotlights homes," 28 June 2020 On the front side of the house, there is an additional two-car garage with a porte cochere. — Mary Grace Metheny, Dallas News, "Peek inside the five-bedroom Dallas home of Bush Center CEO Ken Hersh," 21 May 2020 Outside are a porte cochere, covered stone porch, stone guesthouse, tennis court, heated pool with spa, and four-car garage. — TheWeek, "6 homes perfect for growing your own food," 17 May 2020 As designed, the porte cochere encroaches three feet into that setback, Pool said. — Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle, "Mansion planned for long-vacant River Oaks lot," 20 Feb. 2020 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

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“Porte cochere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porte%20cochere. Accessed 23 Jan. 2021.