porte-cochere C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˌpɔrt koʊˈʃɛr/ UK /ˌpɔːt kəʊˈʃɛə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles The taxi stopped beneath the hotel's porte-cochere. Etymology Borrowed from French porte cochere, literally "coach gateway," from porte ("door, gate") + cochere, the feminine of cocher ("relating to a coach"). Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # porte-cochere **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌpɔrt koʊˈʃɛr/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpɔːt kəʊˈʃɛə/ ## Meanings 1. canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles ## Examples - The taxi stopped beneath the hotel's porte-cochere. ## Etymology Borrowed from French porte cochere, literally "coach gateway," from porte ("door, gate") + cochere, the feminine of cocher ("relating to a coach"). ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown