What is "cochere"

Usage examples of "cochere".

Once in a while Sir Stephen would push her into the recess of a porte cochere, or beneath the archway of a building, which was always slightly dark, and from which there rose the musty odor of ancient cellars, and he would kiss her and tell her he loved her.

A porte cochere was the main feature of this side of the mansion, and a large affair it was.

Darting out the side entrance by the porte cochere, it being the most readily at hand, I saw flames lighting up the night sky.

Miles controlled a slight twinge of disassociation, and strode up the drive and under the porte cochere, out of the drizzle that was becoming outright rain.

He was sipping the last of his coffee, sitting on the padded bench in the black-and-white paved front vestibule and waiting for Martin to bring the Counts groundcar around, when a commotion arose out in the porte cochere too great to be Martin—at least, Miles hadn't heard a crunch, as of a groundcar hitting a pillar.

Instead of a porch or terrace the front door led to a porte cochere that would have sheltered the elegant ladies and gents emerging from their carriages and motors.

There was a jeep and a Russian jeep parked to the left of the porte cochere in the center of the building.

He stopped in front of the porte cochere and looked over his shoulder for the enormous Korean.