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porte-cochereenUK
porte-co·chère or porte-co·chere P0455500 (pôrt′kō-shâr′)n.1. A roofed structure covering a driveway at the entrance of a building to provide shelter while entering or leaving a vehicle.2. Archaic A carriage entrance leading through a building or wall into an inner courtyard. [French porte cochère : porte, door + cochère, for coaches.]porte-cochere (ˌpɔːtkɒˈʃɛə) n1. (Architecture) a large covered entrance for vehicles leading into a courtyard2. (Architecture) a large roof projecting over a drive to shelter travellers entering or leaving vehicles[C17: from French: carriage entrance, from porte gateway + coche coach]porte-co•chere or porte-co•chère (ˌpɔrt koʊˈʃɛər, -kə-, ˌpoʊrt-) n. 1. a covered entrance for vehicles leading into a courtyard. 2. a porch roof at the door of a building for sheltering people entering or leaving vehicles. [1690–1700; < French: gate for coaches] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | porte-cochere - a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyardentrance, entranceway, entryway, entree, entry - something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral" | | 2. | porte-cochere - canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehiclescanopy - a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather | Translations EncyclopediaSeeCarriage porchporte-cochereenUK
Words related to porte-cocherenoun a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyardRelated Words- entrance
- entranceway
- entryway
- entree
- entry
noun canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehiclesRelated Words |