colonnade

noun col·on·nade \ ˌkä-lə-ˈnād \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

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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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colonnaded

play \ˌkä-lə-ˈnā-dəd\ adjective

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Examples of colonnade in a Sentence

A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.

Recent Examples of colonnade from the Web

Reporters and cameras were positioned to record them strolling along the colonnade to the Oval Office.

— NBC News, "Why North Korea's 'special delivery' letter was so warmly received in the Oval Office," 1 June 2018
There are six of them, evenly spaced along two sides of the colonnade, with three towering plaster-and-steel sculptures commanding strategic positions on the quad.

— charles desmarais, San Francisco Chronicle, "Julian Schnabel’s fashionable Legion debut," 20 Apr. 2018
High property prices suggest popular enthusiasm for Poundbury (a three-bedroom flat in the Royal Pavilion, which imaginatively throws together stone colonnades, ornate ironwork and a triumphal arch, is on the market for £1.45m, or $2m).

— The Economist, "Prince Charles expands his property empire," 18 Jan. 2018
The pristine swimming pool is lined by a colonnade of palm trees.

— becca endicott, ELLE Decor, "Travelers Say That This $128-A-Night Hotel Is The Best In The World," 24 Jan. 2018
At the same time, workers installed a path of lights along the colonnade that runs between the residence and the Oval Office, so that guests can see the Rose Garden better at night.

— lyndsey matthews, Marie Claire, "Every Single Change the Trumps Have Made to the White House," 18 Jan. 2018
On its grounds are two magnificent pools—the marble Neptune Pool, with a Greek temple, colonnade, and statuary, as well as the indoor Roman Pool, which is based on ancient baths and has mosaics inspired by a 5th-century mausoleum.

— david keeps, ELLE Decor, "ELLE DECOR Goes to Coastal California," 11 May 2011
Leave a Note The hotel has great, 19th-century bones (just look at that colonnade!) and sits across the street from one of the nicest beaches in the state.

— Condé Nast Traveler, "Congress Hall," 20 Oct. 2017
Highlights include colorful ceramic tiles produced by California China Products at a plant in National City, 16 bronze and glass chandeliers, arches, wood beams and a 650-long colonnade.

— roger showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego's historic Santa Fe Depot is about to be sold," 4 Oct. 2017

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