porte-cochereとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

porte-cochere (複数形 porte-cocheres または portes-cocheres)

1. Alternative form of porte cochère
   • 1708, Mateo Aleman, chapter III, in [anonymous], transl., The Life of Guzman d’Alfarache: Or, The Spanish Rogue. […], volume I, London: […] R. Bonwick, […], OCLC 837651952, part I, book III, page 400:

     We had admirable Noſes to ſmell out proper Places, and your Houſes with Porte-Cocheres were ſure to have enough of our Company.

   • 1724 April 17 (Gregorian calendar), [John Macky], “Letter I”, in A Journey through the Austrian Netherlands. […], London: […] J. Pemberton, […], and J. Hooke, […], published 1725, OCLC 681167839, page 4:

     [M]oſt of the Houſes having Porte-Cocheres, and Court-yards, for the Conveniency and the Uſe of the Families.

   • 1939, Raymond Chandler, chapter 8, in The Big Sleep, New York, N.Y.: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, published August 1992, →ISBN, page 39:

     I stopped the Packard under the porte-cochere and emptied my pockets out on the seat.

別の表記

• porte-cochere
• porte cochere