Meaning of PORTE COCHERE
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- [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
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| | See Also: | | canopy, entrance, entranceway, entree, entry, entryway | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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.
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