carport

[ kahr-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.

carport

/ ˈkɑːˌpɔːt /

noun

1. a shelter for a car usually consisting of a roof built out from the side of a building and supported by posts

Word History and Origins

Origin of carport¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; car ¹ + port ¹

Example Sentences

These are apartment buildings with carports, garages or retail stores on the ground floor, with flimsy supports that can collapse in the side-to-side shaking of an earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times

“You can’t sell it like this,” he said matter of factly as he cleaned a table in his carport to make a staging area for his repairs.

From Los Angeles Times

“How are we accepting people living in our streets, living in alleys or living in carports for days, weeks and months,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2013, San Francisco ordered retrofits of “soft-story” apartments, which are vulnerable to collapse because their upper floors are held up by flimsy, skinny columns on top of carports or garages.

From Los Angeles Times

Beverly Hills passed a retrofit program in December 2018 targeted at soft-story buildings, typically low-rise apartments that can house dozens of people and have a flimsy first floor for carports.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• barn
• parking lot
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• repair shop
• shop