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Recent Examples of porte cochere
The concrete columns form a porte cochere, where owners drive through to a basement garage (spaces are $200,000) and take an elevator straight to their floors, avoiding the neighborhood entirely.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2023
Thanks to the nature reserves, the property feels more like 15 acres, with immaculate landscaping and a custom drive-through porte cochere.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 May 2023
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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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2023
Thanks to the nature reserves, the property feels more like 15 acres, with immaculate landscaping and a custom drive-through porte cochere.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 May 2023
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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Indeed, the dogs didn't even reach the end of the porch before managing to wind up tangled and in need of help.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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The porch where the parents talked to their neighbors: gone.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Each evening, a wine and cheese hour invites you to unwind on the piazza or in the parlor.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Bakay says part of the makeover will be enlivening the piazza itself with cooking demos, outdoor yoga and live music.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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That is until the evening on the veranda with the storm cloud mirroring the sunset.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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Wright designed his house in the shingle style, a then-popular East Coast design characterized by an asymmetrical facade, large veranda, and wood shingles.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 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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Season one ends with Chris sitting on his stoop, pondering the complexity of life, next to the ghost of his racist dad, Auggie (Robert Patrick) (it’s inferred that the guy will be hanging around like an acerbic Obi-Wan Kenobi in season 2).—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 July 2025
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The other Knicks fan attempted to pull Funke off of his friend, but ended up cutting his leg against the patio's stoop, according to court documents.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The spaces are slated to share a 1,300-square-foot lanai.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
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The 7-bedroom, 7-bathroom home also has an exercise facility, theater room, outdoor BBQ lanai, two fire pits, and a 45,000-gallon negative-edge infinity pool with a waterslide and swim-up sunken bar – all situated 30 yards from the 17th tee box of the Plantation Course.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Porte cochere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porte%20cochere. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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