HyperDic: porte-cochere

English > 2 senses of the word porte-cochere:
NOUNartifactporte-cocherea carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
artifactporte-cocherecanopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting ... / getting in and out of vehicles
English > porte-cochere: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard.
Broaderentrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entreeSomething that provides access (to get in or get out)
English > porte-cochere: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningcanopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting ... / getting in and out of vehicles.
BroadercanopyA covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

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