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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Additionally, the home is equipped with a single carport. Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 The house has a roof deck and a carport with two spots. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 The 500 pounds recovered from the scene were found in the carport and in vehicles belonging to people at the gathering, Thoemmes said. Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2025 The explosion that occurred shortly before midnight on Tuesday at a three-story home with a bottom-level carport left debris scattered in front of the house and windows across the street shattered. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 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 Feb. 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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