carport

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Authorities say the fire started in the carport after Hales, 46, failed to turn off a propane tank to a stove she was using to make tortilla chips and left it on overnight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Parked in the carport was a black Ford Raptor SUV — which appeared to have been equipped with armor in the doors and dark-tinted windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

In Santa Barbara, for instance, there isn’t a law requiring seismic retrofit of apartment buildings with a flimsy ground floor — often held up above a carport or garage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

On Friday morning, he saw his corrugated iron carport being lifted out of the ground and tipped into an area of woodland.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

He walked into the carport and tried his best to peer through the high window of the side door.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley