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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
car port
garage - an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
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Translations

carport

[ˈkɑːpɔːt] N → cochera f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

carport

n → Einstellplatz m
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carport

[ˈkɑːˌpɔːt] n → tettoia (per automobile)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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