colonnade

noun

col·​on·​nade ˌkä-lə-ˈnād How to pronounce colonnade (audio)
: a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure
colonnaded adjective

Examples of colonnade in a Sentence

A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.
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The late spring sun cast long shadows across the colonnades as rumors and prayers floated through the multi-lingual buzz of the crowd. Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 He was seen standing in the colonnade on his phone, and at times speaking with White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller. Mary Bruce, ABC News, 1 May 2025 Those with umbrellas have put them up; those without were sent scurrying for shelter under the 284 colonnades that flank the square, built from marble and travertine by architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the 17th century. Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025 Long, wide windows overlooked a colonnade of palm trees. Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for colonnade

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian colonnato, from colonna column

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of colonnade was in 1718

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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonnade. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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colonnade

noun
col·​on·​nade ˌkäl-ə-ˈnād How to pronounce colonnade (audio)
: an evenly spaced row of columns usually supporting the base of a roof structure
colonnaded adjective
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