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

“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

Wright was a middle school teacher in the Inglewood Unified School District when he was arrested in early 2022 after DNA and fingerprint evidence linked him to the killing of Pertina Epps, a 21-year-old who was found strangled in a Gardena carport in 2005, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2017, the Dammanns closed the gallery that had been operating in some capacity since 1921 and moved out of the historic Arensberg-Stendahl Home — complete with a sunroom by Richard Neutra and a carport by John Lautner.

From Los Angeles Times

The piano fell out a window, bounced off a carport and landed upside down.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2017, the Dammanns closed the gallery that had been operating in some capacity since 1921 and moved out of the historic Arensberg-Stendahl Home — complete with a sunroom by Richard Neutra and a carport by John Lautner.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• barn
• parking lot
• parking space
• repair shop
• shop