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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Many visitors are also taken by the home’s unique carport, which mimics the form of the home. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025 Three landscaped acres unfold around the home, with smart fencing, a triple carport, and a dreamy alfresco kitchen overlooking a wildlife pond. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025 Nearly five decades after a 24-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment complex carport, a former Army private has been charged, California prosecutors say. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025 From the living room, four wings expand outwards: the parents’ wing in the north, the children’s area in the east wing, a kitchen and house staff area in the south, and carports in the west. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carport

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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 20 May. 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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