porte-cochere

por·te·coc·here

uncommon

noun

1.

a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard

2.

canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles

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Grammar

noun
singular	porte-cochere
plural	porte-cocheres

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