colonnaded
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Definition
- 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
- having a series of columns arranged at regular intervals