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

colonnaded

ˌkä-lə-ˈnā-dəd 

adjective

Examples of colonnade in a Sentence

A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.

Recent Examples on the Web

The architect spoke with BusinessDen on the property’s 3,500-square-foot patio, which features mature trees and a colonnade, as construction work was underway in the building. —Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2025

The building, which was first constructed in 1564 and is nestled between Corso Venezia and neighboring Via Sant’Andrea, is defined by its 16th century colonnade and a Baroque-era portal. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025

But despite what this postcard proclaimed, there was no colonnade along it. —Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025

All the changes he's done to the colonnade, to the -- to the Oval Office, all the gold in the Cabinet room. —ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian colonnato, from colonna column

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for colonnade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• countertrade
• disobeyed
• escapade

Kids Definition

colonnade

noun

col·​on·​nade ˌkäl-ə-ˈnād 

: an evenly spaced row of columns usually supporting the base of a roof structure

colonnaded

-ˈnād-əd 

adjective