Found 2 items, similar to Porte-cochere.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: porte-cochere porte-cochere n 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
English → English (gcide) Definition: Porte-cochere Porte-cochere \Porte"-co`ch[`e]re"\, n. [F. See Port a gate, and Coach.] (Arch.) A large doorway allowing vehicles to drive into or through a building. It is common to have the entrance door open upon the passage of the porte-coch[`e]re. Also, a porch over a driveway before an entrance door. [1913 Webster]