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Recent Examples of porte cochere
Sitting on ocean cliffs, Ocean House is fronted by a porte cochere that leads into a double-height lobby finished with limestone and oak millwork.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
This starts with the private porte cochere, which serves as a peaceful transition point between Midtown and the world of the building.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Led by renowned design firms Rockwell Group and Hart Howerton, the renovation updated the veranda and porte cochere, the grand lobby, guest rooms, ballrooms, and the on-site restaurants.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
Landscape architect Janice Parker carefully considered how this area would be viewed from the back of the home, particularly as one passes through the porte cochere.
—Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
This starts with the private porte cochere, which serves as a peaceful transition point between Midtown and the world of the building.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Led by renowned design firms Rockwell Group and Hart Howerton, the renovation updated the veranda and porte cochere, the grand lobby, guest rooms, ballrooms, and the on-site restaurants.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2023
Landscape architect Janice Parker carefully considered how this area would be viewed from the back of the home, particularly as one passes through the porte cochere.
—Owen Holmes, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porte cochere
Noun
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Dudes who can’t get in get into screaming matches with Jah at the door, and the party extends out into the street where neighbors start peeking out their windows and standing on their porches shaking their heads.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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This family-friendly DIY is perfect for hiding around your garden, displaying on your porch, or using to decorate your walkway.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Narrow, maze-like streets led to tiled Venetian piazzas, all framed by charming medieval architecture.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The veranda is their classroom; the hilltop house, their archive.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Victor set me in front of the veranda, and asked me to smile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Highlights include a media room and a sleeping porch, along with a spacious fireside living room topped with a statement chandelier.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 May 2025
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This home has three bedrooms and a sleeping porch, two and a half bathrooms, a fireplace, a lawn, and deck.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bouquets of white flowers began appearing on our apartment stoop.—
Sarah Adler
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hathaway, 42, took a tumble down a stoop when the heel of her shoe appeared to break off.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Collapsible doors flow seamlessly to a lanai ideal for alfresco dining.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
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The resulting footprint is T-shaped, creating numerous pockets of outdoor space just begging to be built out with cushy outdoor seating, raised garden beds, an al fresco dining room, or your very own lanai.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Porte cochere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porte%20cochere. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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