car ‧ port /ˈkɑːpɔːt $ ˈkɑːrpɔːrt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a shelter for a car which consists of a roof supported by posts or walls
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THESAURUS
■ places where you can park a car
▪ parking space/place a space in a street, car park etc where a car can be left
▪ garage a building for keeping a car in, usually next to or attached to a house
▪ parking garage especially American English a building near or under a public place where cars can be parked
▪ car park British English , parking lot American English an area where cars can be parked
▪ multistorey car park British English a building with many levels where cars can be parked
▪ carport a shelter for a car which has a roof but no sides
▪ drive British English , driveway American English the hard area between your house or garage and the street. on which you can leave a car