| n. | 1. | (Arch.) A large doorway allowing vehicles to drive into or through a building. It is common to have the entrance door open upon the passage of the porte-cochère. Also, a porch over a driveway before an entrance door. |
| Noun | 1. | porte-cochere - a carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard |
| 2. | porte-cochere - canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles |