porte-cochere

• Sustantivo que designa un paso cubierto o un porche con techo en la entrada de un edificio, generalmente para que los vehículos puedan detenerse y permitir que las personas suban o bajen protegidas de la intemperie, o bien un pasaje techado a través de un edificio hacia un patio interior.

A noun referring to a covered entrance or passageway, typically through a building to a courtyard, or a projecting canopy at an entrance to shelter people entering or exiting vehicles.

1. Carriage entrance through a buildingC2formal

   A roofed structure or gateway that allows vehicles to pass through a building into an enclosed courtyard.

   Portada o pasaje de carruajes

   • The grand hotel featured a porte-cochere for arriving guests.
   • The carriage drove through the porte-cochere into the private courtyard.
   • The historic mansion's porte-cochere was adorned with intricate stonework.

2. Sheltering canopy at a building entranceC2formal

   A projecting canopy or porch at the entrance of a building, designed to protect people getting in and out of vehicles from the weather.

   Marquesina de entrada

   • The hotel's porte-cochere provided shelter from the rain for guests arriving by car.
   • A long porte-cochere extended over the driveway, shielding visitors from the sun.
   • The restaurant's porte-cochere was decorated with hanging lanterns.

   Sinónimoscanopyportico