Noun: porte-cochère (portes-cochères)
- A carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
"The horse-drawn carriage passed through the porte-cochère into the mansion's inner courtyard"
- Canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles
"Guests were protected from the rain as they exited their cars under the porte-cochère"
Type of: canopy, entrance, entranceway, entrée, entry, entryway
Encyclopedia: Porte-cochère