porte cochere

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Recent Examples on the Web Landscape architect Janice Parker carefully considered how this area would be viewed from the back of the home, particularly as one passes through the porte cochere. Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023 The midday Muzak at the stately porte cochere of the Wynn casino was disrupted first by the wheezing of a dying car engine, then the whirl of a siren, then two doors clanking open as a pair of men in retro police costumes stepped out of a 2007 Dodge Charger. Rob Copeland, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2022 There are four bedrooms and three bathrooms (plus a pair of powder rooms)—along with a private elevator, dedicated porte cochere and ceilings that soar upwards of 11 feet from the floor. Dckaufman, Robb Report, 27 July 2022 The original house and this addition stretch across two lots, 320 feet wide, joined at the center through a brick porte cochere. Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2021 See all Example Sentences for porte cochere 

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“Porte cochere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porte%20cochere. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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