pillared
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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
- having pillars
- the pillared portico