carriage porch; porte cochere; entranceway
A roofed entrance area where vehicles can pull up to drop off or pick up passengers, often found at traditional Japanese inns, hotels, or large residences.
I got out of the taxi at the inn's carriage porch.
A luxury car was parked under the hotel's porte cochere.
Standard spelling.
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.
Compound of 車 (くるま, 'vehicle') and 寄せ (よせ, the continuative form of 寄せる, 'to bring near'). Literally 'vehicle drawing near'.