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Definition of colonnade
: a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure
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Examples of colonnade in a Sentence
A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.
Recent Examples of colonnade from the Web
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Since then, the astounding neoclassical street-level arcade and first-floor Corinthian colonnade has played witness to some of the city’s most seminal events.
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Visitors will enter the courtyard through an elegant 1909 stone colonnade designed by one of the architects of the original Victoria and Albert Museum, Aston Webb.
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Still standing, however, are most of the stately colonnades lined up for nearly a mile along the main boulevard.
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The courtyard — with walls plastered in a unique silken lime-and-egg mixture — is ringed by a pillared, covered colonnade, often topped with a mezzanine.
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At the Beit El Yeshiva, a religious seminary that relies on donations raised from the U.S. charity Friedman once headed, worshipers swayed in silence last week in a new study hall decorated with ornate silver and woodcarved colonnades.
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The rich architectural history of the homes features beamed interior ceilings, colonnades, and pocket doors.
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The couples then walked along the colonnade to the Oval Office, ladies first.
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Origin and Etymology of colonnade
French, from Italian colonnato, from colonna column
COLONNADE Defined for English Language Learners
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: a row of columns usually holding up a roof
COLONNADE Defined for Kids
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: a row of columns usually supporting a roof
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