colonnade

Noun
Synonyms: arcade

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
  2. a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columnsSynonyms: arcade
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Colonnade \Col`on*nade"\, n. [F. colonnade, It. colonnata, fr. colonna column. See Colonel.] (Arch.) A series or range of columns placed at regular intervals with all the adjuncts, as entablature, stylobate, roof, etc. [1913 Webster]

Note: When in front of a building, it is called a portico; when surrounding a building or an open court or square, a peristyle. [1913 Webster]

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