colonnades

Definition of colonnadesnext
plural of colonnade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for colonnades
Noun
  • Its flat, walkable, and bikeable center is located inside medieval walls, and residents are protected from the elements by miles of decorative porticoes.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Select suites feature private terraces suspended above Chelsea’s architectural grid, glowing in the morning light over the river and the twilight glow over the skyline.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The Presidential Suite, for example, can be combined with two additional rooms to form a three-bedroom layout with connecting terraces.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Soil, plants, and growing containers can get heavy and may place too much weight on porches and balconies.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
  • About seven police cars and a department van were parked near the tape as people stood on their apartment balconies and porches to watch.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Colonnades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colonnades. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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