carport

noun

car·​port ˈkär-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce carport (audio)
: an open-sided automobile shelter by the side of a building

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In their place would be two new two-story, 3,752-square-foot single-family homes over basements, one new 800-square-foot ADU and one new three-car open carport. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025 Alan’s Factory Outlet, a US company that sells durable metal buildings, garages, and carports for vehicle protection, conducted this interesting survey. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025 The solar panel reportedly became disconnected from a carport located near a walkway where the woman was standing when she was hit. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Additionally, the home includes a carport. Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carport

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carport was in 1939

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“Carport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carport. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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carport

noun
car·​port ˈkär-ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce carport (audio)
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: an automobile shelter with open sides that is usually attached to the side of a building

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