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Arcade

Arcade Meaning & Definition
Arcade Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Arcade?

[n] a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
[n] a covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls

Synonyms | Synonyms for Arcade: colonnade

Related Terms | Find terms related to Arcade: access | aisle | alley | ambulatory | aperture | apse | arcature | arch | arched roof | archway | areaway | artery | atlas | avenue | breezeway | camber | caryatid | ceilinged roof | channel | cloister | colonnade | colonnette | column | communication | concameration | concha | conduit | connection | corridor | cove | covered way | cupola | defile | dome | exit | ferry | ford | gallery | geodesic dome | hall | hallway | igloo | inlet | interchange | intersection | junction | keystone | lane | loggia | ogive | opening | outlet | overpass | pass | passage | passageway | pergola | peristyle | pier | pilaster | pillar | portico | post | railroad tunnel | skewback | span | telamon | traject | trajet | tunnel | underpass | vault | vaulting | voussoir

See Also | amusement arcade | arch | construction | loggia | passageway | penny arcade | structure

Arcade In Webster's Dictionary

\Ar*cade"\, n. [F. arcade, Sp. arcada, LL. arcata, fr. L. arcus bow, arch.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in the cut) and forming a decorative feature. (b) A long, arched building or gallery. 2. An arched or covered passageway or avenue.

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