carport

[ kahr-pawrt, -pohrt ]

/ ˈkɑrˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

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noun

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

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Origin of carport

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; car¹ + port¹

Words nearby carport

carpool, carpooler, carpophagous, carpophore, Carpophorus, carport, carpospore, carpostome, -carpous, carpsucker, carpus

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How to use carport in a sentence

The carport doesn’t come cheap — roughly $12,000 to $15,000 — but energy savings accrue over time and pay off the initial investment within five years.
Meet the Inventor Who’s Taking Solar to the Next Level|Barbara Fletcher|July 27, 2021|Ozy
In short, Gismo Power — which Ginsberg-Klemmt originally designed for the New College campus — is a carport that protects your car from the elements while also charging it — plus it’s completely mobile.
Meet the Inventor Who’s Taking Solar to the Next Level|Barbara Fletcher|July 27, 2021|Ozy
So I was there, on the step to the door to the carport, looking down at the box, feeling guilty for renting it.
Speak, Faulty Memory: Why Memoir Writing Is Harder Than You Think|Dave Bry|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He resumed his attacks in 1999 with the rape of a 13-year-old girl who was abducted in a carport behind an apartment building.
Hunt for L.A.’s ‘Teardrop Rapist’ May Hinge on Familial DNA Testing|Christine Pelisek|June 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST

And is Commission Exhibit 446 a view of a portion of the carport area of the Randle home?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
And the kitchen portion of the Randle home facing on the carport?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
That is an accurate picture showing the door opening to the carport; yes.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Yes, sir; the entrance to the garage there, more or less carport; yes, the entrance is from Westbrook.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
I say when we come in there we have a double carport more or less type of garage.
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for carport

carport

/ (ˈkɑːˌpɔːt) /

noun

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

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