porte cochere

noun

Definition of porte cocherenext
as in porch

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Recent Examples of porte cochere Sitting on ocean cliffs, Ocean House is fronted by a porte cochere that leads into a double-height lobby finished with limestone and oak millwork. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025 Patients access the complex — created by merging a former law office, funeral home, car dealership and Dunkin’ Donuts — by driving around back where a porte cochere leads into a soaring atrium. — T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025 In addition to the Blumhouse Space, the venue will feature a 1,000-seat theater for film premieres, screenings, events, and concerts, 64 new luxury rooms for the hotel, a new lobby, a new porte cochere and more. — Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025 The Fontainebleau’s porte cochere rises from the place where Thomas Hull opened El Rancho, the first casino complex on Highway 91, which connected Los Angeles and Las Vegas. — Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for porte cochere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porte cochere
  1. porch
  2. sleeping porch
  3. piazza
  4. veranda
  5. stoop
  6. lanai
Noun
  • On the Fourth of July, Evaniel Johnson said his family had gathered on his back porch in Nashville to play cards.
    — TRAVIS LOLLER, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The porch provides shelter from the elements and frames views of the water and the ruins of an old masonry boathouse that dominate the vista.
    — Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of porch
Noun
  • Two guest rooms — ideal for Kamal and Riva’s twin daughters — connect through a former sleeping porch with a fireplace and built-ins, creating flexible space for an office, hobby room or hangout area.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • Yes, modern designs can incorporate privacy solutions and cozy elements to create a comfortable and relaxing sleeping porch space within current design standards.
    — Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Definition of sleeping porch
Noun
  • English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • When school is out, life shifts into the piazza and the streets.
    — Cassandra Tresl, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Definition of piazza
Noun
  • The estate sits on nearly half an acre of landscaped grounds, with a covered veranda overlooking formal lawns, a pond, and a vegetable garden, as well as—an uncommon feature for the area—a 41-foot heated swimming pool.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
  • The newer Oceania Vista and Oceania Allura offer concierge-level single accommodations; these feature larger verandas and concierge lounge access (the latter another way to meet fellow voyagers).
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Definition of veranda
Noun
  • Vows were exchanged on their stoop, and the couple leaned on the hood of a car to listen to the speeches.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • Swiping through the rest of the personal snapshots, the sisters are seen over the years enjoying ice cream cones on a New York City stoop, hugging, sharing a swing, practicing ballet, and posing with their famous mother backstage at Cinderella on Broadway.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
Definition of stoop
Noun
  • Inside was a formal entryway and a lanai—oh how Williams loved light—a stone fireplace, and a breakfast nook.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026
  • These rooms are larger and more contemporary, and each includes an ocean view and a private lanai.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Definition of lanai

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