carport

car·port

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /ˈkɑrˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt/
- /ˈkɑː.pɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /ˈkɑrˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt/

Definitions of carport word

countable noun carport A carport is a shelter for cars which is attached to a house and consists of a flat roof supported on pillars. 3
noun carport a shelter for a car usually consisting of a roof built out from the side of a building and supported by posts 3
noun carport a shelter for an automobile, consisting of a roof extended from the side of a building, sometimes with an additional wall 3
noun carport a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile. 1
noun carport A shelter for a car consisting of a roof supported on posts, built beside a house. 1
noun carport outdoor shelter for a car 1

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Origin of carport

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; car1 + port1

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Parts of speech for Carport

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carport

carport popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for carport

noun carport

shop — a retail store, especially a small one.
parking lot — an area, usually divided into individual spaces, intended for parking motor vehicles.
barn — A barn is a building on a farm in which crops or animal food can be kept.
storage — the act of storing; state or fact of being stored: All my furniture is in storage.
workplace — a person's place of employment.

All 5 Synonyms of carport