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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Currently, 226 of the colonnade trees are 108 years old.
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After Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk down a colonnade to shake hands, the pair walk together into a room with various members of Kim's delegation, the video shows.
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The view from the palace through the grand colonnade of fountains to the Baltic Sea is one of the true masterpieces of Russian artistry.
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The juxtaposition of past and present isn’t as violent as the spaceship-like seating bowl that’s plopped atop the classical colonnades of Soldier Field.
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Bullet holes dot the colonnade of the city’s main plaza.
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After Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked down a colonnade to shake hands, the pair entered into a room filled with various members of Kim's delegation, the video from North Korean broadcaster KCTV news shows.
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Reporters and cameras were positioned to record them strolling along the colonnade to the Oval Office.
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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.
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Origin and Etymology of colonnade
French, from Italian colonnato, from colonna column
COLONNADE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of colonnade for English Language Learners
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: a row of columns usually holding up a roof
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Definition of colonnade for Students
: a row of columns usually supporting a roof
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