What does porte-cochere mean?

porte-cochere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.51 in modern English

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"We had admirable Noſes to ſmell out proper Places, and your Houſes with Porte-Cocheres were ſure to have enough of our Company."
"[M]oſt of the Houſes having Porte-Cocheres, and Court-yards, for the Conveniency and the Uſe of the Families."
"I stopped the Packard under the porte-cochere and emptied my pockets out on the seat."

porte-cocheres (plural) portes-cocheres (plural)

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