porte cochere
noun
porte co·chere
ˌpȯrt-kō-ˈsher 
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
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In addition to the Blumhouse Space, the venue will feature a 1,000-seat theater for film premieres, screenings, events, and concerts, 64 new luxury rooms for the hotel, a new lobby, a new porte cochere and more.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The porte cochere leads to an underground garage — a bonus for wealthy residents worried about their security for the same reasons that the characters in both films are.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
Patients access the complex — created by merging a former law office, funeral home, car dealership and Dunkin’ Donuts — by driving around back where a porte cochere leads into a soaring atrium.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Sitting on ocean cliffs, Ocean House is fronted by a porte cochere that leads into a double-height lobby finished with limestone and oak millwork.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The porte cochere leads to an underground garage — a bonus for wealthy residents worried about their security for the same reasons that the characters in both films are.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2025
Patients access the complex — created by merging a former law office, funeral home, car dealership and Dunkin’ Donuts — by driving around back where a porte cochere leads into a soaring atrium.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Sitting on ocean cliffs, Ocean House is fronted by a porte cochere that leads into a double-height lobby finished with limestone and oak millwork.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for porte cochere
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“Porte cochere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porte%20cochere. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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