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Recent Examples of porte cochere
The concrete columns form a porte cochere, where owners drive through to a basement garage (spaces are $200,000) and take an elevator straight to their floors, avoiding the neighborhood entirely.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2023
Thanks to the nature reserves, the property feels more like 15 acres, with immaculate landscaping and a custom drive-through porte cochere.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 May 2023
Led by renowned design firms Rockwell Group and Hart Howerton, the renovation updated the veranda and porte cochere, the grand lobby, guest rooms, ballrooms, and the on-site restaurants.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
Landscape architect Janice Parker carefully considered how this area would be viewed from the back of the home, particularly as one passes through the porte cochere.
—Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2023
Thanks to the nature reserves, the property feels more like 15 acres, with immaculate landscaping and a custom drive-through porte cochere.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 May 2023
Led by renowned design firms Rockwell Group and Hart Howerton, the renovation updated the veranda and porte cochere, the grand lobby, guest rooms, ballrooms, and the on-site restaurants.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
Landscape architect Janice Parker carefully considered how this area would be viewed from the back of the home, particularly as one passes through the porte cochere.
—Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porte cochere
Noun
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From the outside, Lyons’s house is a textbook Baltimore row home with a modest porch made for relaxing on a nice day or having a smoke while you people-watch.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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Adding reliable and durable seating to patios, porches, and backyards is the first step in making your outdoor space as inviting as possible.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has become synonymous with the papacy’s global reach and media draw.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Whereas his predecessors delivered the greeting from the studio window of the Apostolic Palace, off to the side of the piazza, Leo went to the very center of the square and the heart of the church.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Friends leave bags of mangoes hanging on doors and sitting on verandas.—
Dinkinish O’Connor,
Saveur,
8 May 2025
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Each room is a suite and has either a private veranda or terrace.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Highlights include a media room and a sleeping porch, along with a spacious fireside living room topped with a statement chandelier.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 May 2025
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This home has three bedrooms and a sleeping porch, two and a half bathrooms, a fireplace, a lawn, and deck.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the ground, too, the city is a spectacle: sit on any stoop, or at any sidewalk café, and take in the sounds of man and machine, the polychromatics of the auto garages and the shoppy shops, the endless side scroll of cars and foot traffic.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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In Manhattan’s Upper East Side, a historic stoop has turned into an unexpected floral sensation—no real flowers involved.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The covered living area, or lanai, is a popular spot for gatherings, featuring heating and cooling systems, a wood-burning fireplace, electronic, invisible, roll-down shades and breathtaking views to the west.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The mansion is designed for entertaining in a big way, from a jaw-dropping lanai to an entertainment suite.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Porte cochere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porte%20cochere. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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