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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Porte-co·chère n.  Arch. 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-cochère. Also, a porch over a driveway before an entrance door.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 porte-cochere
      n 1: a carriage entrance passing through a building to an
           enclosed courtyard
      2: canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter
         those getting in and out of vehicles