colonnade
|co-lo-nade|
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/ˌkɑləˈneɪd/
🇬🇧
/ˌkɒl.əˈneɪd/
row of columns
Etymology
'colonnade' originates from French, specifically the word 'colonnade', where 'colonne' (from Latin 'columna') meant 'column'.
'colonnade' changed from French 'colonnade' (and related Italian forms such as 'colonnata'), ultimately from Latin 'columna', and eventually became the modern English word 'colonnade'.
Initially it meant 'a series or row of columns' in the source languages, and this core meaning has been retained in modern English as 'a row of columns or a covered walkway formed by columns'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a row or series of columns, usually supporting an entablature, roof, or forming part of a porch or façade.
The museum's entrance is framed by a wide marble colonnade.
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Noun 2
a covered walkway or passage formed by such a row of columns (often along the side of a building or around a courtyard).
Shoppers strolled beneath the colonnade that bordered the plaza.
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Verb 1
to provide or surround (a building or space) with a colonnade; to create a row of columns.
The architect decided to colonnade the facade to give it a classical look.
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Last updated: 2025/10/02 14:08