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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The matter came out of a disagreement over language in a resident survey about carports. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, in Kentucky, four people were injured near a church in Ballard County after taking shelter in a van parked beneath a carport. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025 In far western Kentucky, four people were injured while taking shelter in a vehicle under a church carport, said the emergency management office in Ballard County. CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025 Ballard County Director of Emergency Management Travis Holder said a family of four, including a mother, father, daughter and son, were sheltering under a carport at Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church when the storms ramped up. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Apr. 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 Apr. 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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