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/kahr"pawrt', -pohrt'/, n.a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.[1935-40, Amer.; CAR1 + PORT1]
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carport — UK [ˈkɑː(r)ˌpɔː(r)t] / US [ˈkɑrˌpɔrt] noun [countable] Word forms carport : singular carport plural carports a shelter for a car that is joined to the side of a house and consists of a roof but no walls … English dictionary
carport — noun /kɑː(ɹ).pɔːt/ A roofed structure for automobile storage, usually attached to a house and not fully enclosed like a garage but with at least one side open to the outdoors. Franklin decided to improve his carport by walling in the sides and… … Wiktionary
Carport — Car|port [ kɑ:pɔ:t] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. carport> [aus Holz gefertigter] überdachter, an den Seiten offener Abstellplatz für Autos … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
carport — noun Date: 1939 an open sided automobile shelter by the side of a building … New Collegiate Dictionary
