arcade

Noun
Synonyms: colonnade

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
  2. a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columnsSynonyms: colonnade
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Arcade \Ar*cade"\, n. [F. arcade, Sp. arcada, LL. arcata, fr. L. arcus bow, arch.]

1.(Arch.) (a) A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in the cut) and forming a decorative feature. (b) A long, arched building or gallery. [1913 Webster]

2.An arched or covered passageway or avenue. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

Arcade

<networking> A UK BBS for the Acorn Archimedes. Also has links with Demon Internet.

Telephone: +44 (181) 654 2212 (24hrs, most speeds).

(1994-11-08)

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