Definition of colonnade
: a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure
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A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.
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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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Origin and Etymology of colonnade
French, from Italian colonnato, from colonna column
First Known Use: 1718
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: a row of columns usually holding up a roof
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: a row of columns usually supporting a roof
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