Definition

Adjective: Having pillars; supported by or decorated with pillars.

Usage

The adjective "pillared" describes a structure, space, or architectural feature that incorporates pillars. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) to specify that the noun possesses pillars.

Examples

• The grand entrance was a pillared portico.
• They walked through the pillared hall of the ancient temple.
• The mansion featured a pillared veranda overlooking the garden.

Advanced Usage

• "pillared" as a descriptive element: It can be used in more literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a sense of grandeur, antiquity, or architectural style.
  • The ruins revealed only a few pillared fragments of the once-great palace.

Variants and Related Words

• Pillar (noun): A tall vertical structure of stone, wood, or metal, used as a support for a building or as an ornament or monument.
• Pillaring (noun, rare): The action of providing with pillars; the arrangement of pillars.

Synonyms

• Columned
• Colonnaded (specifically for a series of pillars)

Antonyms

• Unsupported
• Pillarless

Adjective

1. having pillars
   • the pillared portico