colonnade

[ kol-uh-neyd ]

noun

1. Architecture. a series of regularly spaced columns supporting an entablature and usually one side of a roof. Compare arcade.
2. a series of trees planted in a long row, as on each side of a driveway or road.

colonnade

/ ˌkɒləˈneɪd /

noun

1. a set of evenly-spaced columns
2. a row of regularly spaced trees

Derived Forms

• ˌcolonˈnaded, adjective

Other Words From

• colon·naded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of colonnade¹

1710–20; < French, equivalent to colonne column + -ade -ade ¹, on the model of Italian colonnato

Word History and Origins

Origin of colonnade¹

C18: from French, from colonne column ; on the model of Italian colonnato, from colonna column

Example Sentences

Children from National Guard families submitted egg designs showcasing their lives for the third annual “Colonnade of Eggs” exhibit at the White House, which honors the first lady’s support of military-connected families.

From Seattle Times

A post on the American Riviera Orchard Instagram account features a brief, retro-style grainy video showing hands arranging flowers, Meghan stirring a pot in a kitchen, and a woman in a ballgown standing at the end of a long colonnade.

From BBC

The American Riviera Orchard Instagram account features a brief, grainy video showing hands arranging flowers, Meghan stirring a pot in a kitchen, and a woman in a ballgown standing at the end of a long colonnade.

From BBC

The capitals of the columns that support the colonnade bordering an enclosed garden don’t just feature angels and saints, but also Hopi dancers and an Inuit igloo.

From Los Angeles Times

Just below, sculpted panels stood at intervals along all four sides, while an unbroken strip of relief sculpture - the frieze - depicting a religious procession ran around the outer wall inside the colonnade.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• portico