Definitions for: Porte-cochere


[n] canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles
[n] a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard



Webster (1913) Definition: Porte"-co`ch[`e]re", n. [F. See Port a gate,
and Coach.] (Arch.)
A large doorway allowing vehicles to drive into or through a
building. It is common to have the entrance door open upon
the passage of the porte-coch[`e]re. Also, a porch over a
driveway before an entrance door.

See Also: canopy, entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway

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