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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Residents commenting on a Crowley Fire Department Facebook post reported fences, trees and carports being knocked over. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025 Beautiful woodwork leading from the carport also gives an idea of what the $2.79 million pad has to offer inside. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024 Those arrays are often built in or surrounding the communities on top of buildings, carports, or on nearby land. Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024 Per the listing held by Brian Kirksey of the Ethos Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Realty Paint Creek, there’s also an attached carport, a spa, and a frog pond on the property. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 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 14 Mar. 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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