Breezeway

A roofed exterior passageway, open at the sides, connecting two separate structures — often used in residential construction to link house and garage or covered parking structure.  Often times, breezeways are enclosed, either originally or as a retrofit.

Source:

  • “Glossary,” Modern Homes Survey:  New Canaan, Connecticut, National Trust for Historic Preservation, PDF.

Images:

  1. http://www.comlease14.com/residential/images/DSCF0083_001.JPG
  2. http://www.dickpatrick.com/listings/11-sams-point-lane/images/NetBreezewayP7172029_000.JPG
  3. http://www.dutchercrossingwinery.com/dutcher/cms/images/breezeway.jpg