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Porte-cochères

Scope note

Use for projecting roofs or porchlike structures that shelter vehicles and passengers at the entrances to buildings; also for short vehicular tunnels through buildings, sheltering an entrance.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30004143

Broader Terms used

<exterior covered spaces>

Equivalent Terms used

porte-cochère

Created

13yrs ago

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