colonnade

col·on·nade

noun \ˌkä-lə-ˈnād\

Definition of COLONNADE

: a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure

— col·on·nad·ed \-ˈnā-dəd\ adjective

Examples of COLONNADE

1. A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.

Origin of COLONNADE

French, from Italian colonnato, from colonna column

First Known Use: 1718

Rhymes with COLONNADE

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