Porte-cochere
Pronunciation : Porte"-co`ch?re"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. See Port a gate, and Coach.] (Arch.)
Definition : Defn: 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-coch?re. Also, a porch over a driveway before an entrance door.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913