carport

[kahr-pawrt, -pohrt]

noun

1. a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.

carport

/ ˈkɑːˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a shelter for a car usually consisting of a roof built out from the side of a building and supported by posts

Word History and Origins

Origin of carport¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; car ¹ + port ¹

Example Sentences

This week, the livestock was gone, and a black tarpaulin had been erected around the carport and the entrance to her house.

From BBC

In Santa Barbara, for instance, there isn’t a law requiring seismic retrofit of apartment buildings with a flimsy ground floor — often held up above a carport or garage.

From Los Angeles Times

She said the problems became so bad that the owner of her building had to install gates on the building carports to keep people away.

From Los Angeles Times

They have flimsy supports on the ground story that prop up carports, garages or storefronts and can snap when shaken from side to side in an earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon after Ricky was found dead, investigators found the body of his 13-year-old brother, Conrad, encased in concrete in a trash can in the family’s carport.

From Los Angeles Times

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