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car·port

 (kär′pôrt′)
n.
An open-sided shelter for one or more cars, usually formed by a roof projecting from the side of a building.
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carport

(ˈkɑːˌpɔːt)
n
(Building) 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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car•port

(ˈkɑrˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt)

n.
a simple shed or a roof projecting from the side of a building for sheltering an automobile.
[1935–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.carport - garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on polescarport - garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles
garage - an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
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Translations

carport

[ˈkɑːpɔːt] Ncochera f
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carport

nEinstellplatz m
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carport

[ˈkɑːˌpɔːt] ntettoia (per automobile)
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