SINCE 1828
arched
adjective
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Definition of arched
: made with or formed in an arch or a series of arches
an arched beam
: covered with an arch
an arched doorway
Examples of arched in a Sentence
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Upstairs, the master has cathedral ceilings, a dressing room, and a private bath with walk-in shower, soaking tub, radiant-heat floors, and grand arched window. — Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, "For sale: Homes with treehouses," 5 July 2019 This includes architectural details, such as arched windows and stained glass. — Carisa Crawford Chappell, chicagotribune.com, "As congregations shrink, Chicago churches see new life as homes, apartments and condos," 11 June 2019 What’s up with those tiny arched windows sprinkled throughout Florence, Italy, that have wooden shutters and sometimes look like mini-me versions of the front door? — Ann Lien, House Beautiful, "Wine Windows Were the Original Speakeasies," 1 Apr. 2019 And, in an extreme example of the new burrowing into the old, the architects set up a server closet in one of the arched caverns. — Inga Saffron, Philly.com, "Remember that 'Real World' house? It's now a sleek tech headquarters," 3 May 2018 The second stories of these homes were uniquely tall and featured high, arched windows that extended past the eave of the roof, adding to the heightened appearance of the house. — Maggie Burch, House Beautiful, "French Provincial Design Has Always Set the Bar For Casual Elegance," 11 Jan. 2019 The singer took a thick, arched rimming of black kohl to the extreme, fanning it out toward the brow in an angular sweep, as well as along the inner corners of the eye. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Dua Lipa Proves Why an Extreme Cat Eye Is an Instant Look Changer," 11 Nov. 2018 This third phase of park renovations comes on the heels of a new arched entryway, park paths, a playground and a restroom building. — Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "How the kidnapping of this purple dinosaur almost ruined a Thiensville park fundraiser," 29 May 2018 The plot sits at the far corner of a field beneath an arched tree. — Alex Vadukul, New York Times, "The Forgotten Entertainer Rag," 24 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'arched.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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