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porte-cochere

DEFINITIONS OF: porte-cochere

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n canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles

Type of:
canopy
a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

n a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard

Type of:
entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
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