carport
noun
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
carports
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pluralof carport.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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 ● May 21, 2025
Flimsy ground story walls for carports, garages or stores can crumble in an earthquake, and are called “soft-story” buildings, explains U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2024
You will also need to check with your homeowners association and read your deed restrictions to ensure that carports are allowed in your specific community.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Only the property’s two-car garage and carports are visible from the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
The address that Patrolman Mancuso was looking for was the tiniest structure on the block, aside from the carports, a Lilliput of the eighties.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
