: an open-sided automobile shelter by the side of a building
Examples of carport in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebGoodbye, carport, hello, ADU: A tiny parking spot is reborn as a stunning live-work studio.—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024 Lifestyle For Subscribers 21 vital ADU tips from people who’ve built them in L.A.
Jan. 9, 2023
The couple turned their attention to the carport, hoping to transform the simple dwelling into a dynamic, multifunctional space for themselves and their extended family.—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2024 Capote is arguing with the city over the material allowed atop his carport.—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024 The sloped-roof structure is fronted by an attached carport and an adjacent parking space that can accommodate two vehicles.—James McClain, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023 In a carport kitchen, a wash station was set up with limited water available.—Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2023 There appears to be damage to the window and surrounding roof, as well as the carport roof.—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023 Woodsy half-acre grounds laced with live oak trees, and hosting a patio ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining, an open-air shower and an attached carport for two vehicles.—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2024 Orlando Capote survived that five-year ordeal only to be bedeviled by his own carport.—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
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