Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a series of columns arranged at regular intervals: Describes a building, structure, or space that features a sequence of columns, typically supporting a roof or entablature, spaced evenly apart.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The grand entrance to the museum was a colonnaded portico.
  • They walked through the cool, colonnaded courtyard of the ancient palace.
  • The colonnaded facade of the building gave it a classical and imposing appearance.

Advanced Usage

• Architectural Style: Often used to describe structures in classical Greek, Roman, or Neoclassical architectural styles.
  • The temple's colonnaded perimeter is a hallmark of Doric design.
• Descriptive of Spaces: Can describe walkways, cloisters, or galleries defined by columns.
  • The hotel's colonnaded veranda offered a shaded place to sit and view the gardens.

Variants and Related Words

• Colonnade (n): A row of columns supporting a structure, such as a roof.
  • A long colonnade bordered the palace garden.
• Column (n): A vertical pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone, used as a support or for decoration.

Synonyms

• Columned: Having columns.
• Pillared: Supported by or featuring pillars.
• Porticoed: Having a porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns.

Antonyms

• Acolumnar: Lacking columns.
• Unpillared: Not supported by or featuring pillars.

Adjective

1. having a series of columns arranged at regular intervals