colonnade
noun
col·on·nade
ˌkä-lə-ˈnād 
: a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure
Examples of colonnade in a Sentence
A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.
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Black and white presidential portraits now hang along the colonnade near the Oval Office in gold frames.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The colonnade has served as an iconic part of the White House since it was built during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
An inspector found that on one of the colonnades, for example, porch columns are beginning to separate from the brick; exterior walls have wood rot and water damage; and the floors on the inside are beginning to sag and could collapse.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Plump cheeks gave way to sharp angled brows (consider the child whose toy has been taken), and her red hair fell down the sides and front of her face like elegant colonnades.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The colonnade has served as an iconic part of the White House since it was built during Thomas Jefferson’s presidency.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
An inspector found that on one of the colonnades, for example, porch columns are beginning to separate from the brick; exterior walls have wood rot and water damage; and the floors on the inside are beginning to sag and could collapse.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Plump cheeks gave way to sharp angled brows (consider the child whose toy has been taken), and her red hair fell down the sides and front of her face like elegant colonnades.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonnade. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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colonnade
noun
col·on·nade
ˌkäl-ə-ˈnād
: an evenly spaced row of columns usually supporting the base of a roof structure
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