: made with or formed in an arch or a series of arches
an arched beam
: covered with an arch
an arched doorway

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The living quarters center around a cloister courtyard that is lined with dramatic arched colonnades and adorned with a stone wishing well. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 June 2025 The narrow, shaded Via Santa Maria della Pietà is Neapolitan-esque in its air of ancient mystery, with big arched doorways to houses and glimpses into tiny barber shops and a cubbyhole tattoo parlor. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 The apartment has some classic prewar features, including parquet floors, arched doorways, and ample storage, with a coat closet in the foyer and big custom closets off each bedroom. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 June 2025 The distinctive structure, with its two floors of tall, arched windows, came down in the 1950s, replaced by a new Mutual Savings and Loan building. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for arched

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arched was in the 14th century

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“Arched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arched. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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