carport

[ kahr-pawrt, -pohrt ]

/ ˈkɑrˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.

Origin of carport

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; car¹ + port¹

So I was there, on the step to the door to the carport, looking down at the box, feeling guilty for renting it.

Speak, Faulty Memory: Why Memoir Writing Is Harder Than You Think |Dave Bry |April 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He resumed his attacks in 1999 with the rape of a 13-year-old girl who was abducted in a carport behind an apartment building.

Hunt for L.A.’s ‘Teardrop Rapist’ May Hinge on Familial DNA Testing |Christine Pelisek |June 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
I saw him as he crossed the street and come across my driveway to where Wesley had his car parked by the carport.

Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
And is Commission Exhibit 446 a view of a portion of the carport area of the Randle home?

Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

You see, always I keep my car parked outside the carport there, on the other side.

Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
At this time, also, the carport was relocated, and terraces were created on the east and west sides of the house.

Green Spring Farm |Ross Netherton
That is an accurate picture showing the door opening to the carport; yes.

Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

carport

/ (ˈkɑːˌpɔːt) /

a shelter for a car usually consisting of a roof built out from the side of a building and supported by posts