porte-cochere

or porte-co·chère

[ pawrt-koh-shair, -kuh-, pohrt- ]

/ ˌpɔrt koʊˈʃɛər, -kə-, ˌpoʊrt- /

noun

(in historical use) a covered carriage entrance leading into a courtyard.

a porch or covered area at the door of a building for sheltering persons entering and leaving vehicles: a porte-cochere for protection in wet weather.

Origin of porte-cochere

First recorded in 1690–1700; French: literally, “gate for coaches”

Words nearby porte-cochere

Port Coquitlam, portcullis, port de bras, Port du Salut, Porte, porte-cochere, Port Elizabeth, portend, port engineer, portent, portentous

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Example sentences from the Web for porte-cochere

Next to this 'porte-cochere' was a small 'cafe', whose brilliant lights would cause him to be seen quite plainly.
Conscience, Complete|Hector Malot
Suddenly there was a movement under the porte-cochere of "the house," and a man ran through the street.
Conscience, Complete|Hector Malot
To-night at ten o'clock she will leave the porte-cochere unlatched.
El Dorado|Baroness Orczy
He never doubted that they were the keys he sought, one opening the stable door and the other the gates of the porte-cochere.
The Trampling of the Lilies|Rafael Sabatini

As they reached the porte-cochere she began to laugh airily, and spoke to the impassive man in livery who stood there.
Alice Adams|Booth Tarkington

British Dictionary definitions for porte-cochere

porte-cochere

/ (ˌpɔːtkɒˈʃɛə) /

noun

a large covered entrance for vehicles leading into a courtyard

a large roof projecting over a drive to shelter travellers entering or leaving vehicles

Word Origin for porte-cochere

C17: from French: carriage entrance, from porte gateway + coche coach

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	porte-cochere
释义	porte-cochere or porte-co·chère [ pawrt-koh-shair, -kuh-, pohrt- ] / ˌpɔrt koʊˈʃɛər, -kə-, ˌpoʊrt- / noun (in historical use) a covered carriage entrance leading into a courtyard. a porch or covered area at the door of a building for sheltering persons entering and leaving vehicles: a porte-cochere for protection in wet weather. Origin of porte-cochere First recorded in 1690–1700; French: literally, “gate for coaches” Words nearby porte-cochere Port Coquitlam, portcullis, port de bras, Port du Salut, Porte, porte-cochere, Port Elizabeth, portend, port engineer, portent, portentous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for porte-cochere Next to this 'porte-cochere' was a small 'cafe', whose brilliant lights would cause him to be seen quite plainly. Conscience, Complete\|Hector Malot Suddenly there was a movement under the porte-cochere of "the house," and a man ran through the street. Conscience, Complete\|Hector Malot To-night at ten o'clock she will leave the porte-cochere unlatched. El Dorado\|Baroness Orczy He never doubted that they were the keys he sought, one opening the stable door and the other the gates of the porte-cochere. The Trampling of the Lilies\|Rafael Sabatini As they reached the porte-cochere she began to laugh airily, and spoke to the impassive man in livery who stood there. Alice Adams\|Booth Tarkington British Dictionary definitions for porte-cochere porte-cochere / (ˌpɔːtkɒˈʃɛə) / noun a large covered entrance for vehicles leading into a courtyard a large roof projecting over a drive to shelter travellers entering or leaving vehicles Word Origin for porte-cochere C17: from French: carriage entrance, from porte gateway + coche coach Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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