colonnade
noun
col·on·nade
ˌkä-lə-ˈnād 
: a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure
Examples of colonnade in a Sentence
A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.
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Four Seasons Dubai at Jumeirah Beach brings Mediterranean-style grandeur to a pristine stretch of private beach, where sea-facing terraces and marble colonnades frame views of both the Burj Khalifa and Arabian Gulf.
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Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Inside the primary Mediterranean Revival-style residence, a particularly opulent foyer sports a groin-vaulted colonnade that flows to multi-level living spaces.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
When an earthquake hit Japan in 1995, bringing down a church in Takatori, Ban replaced it with a Paper Church, an elegant elliptical colonnade inside a rectangular frame, topped by a tented roof.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
The Mostafa family from the southern Beirut suburbs share three mattresses amongst themselves amid the mosque’s looming colonnades.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Inside the primary Mediterranean Revival-style residence, a particularly opulent foyer sports a groin-vaulted colonnade that flows to multi-level living spaces.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
When an earthquake hit Japan in 1995, bringing down a church in Takatori, Ban replaced it with a Paper Church, an elegant elliptical colonnade inside a rectangular frame, topped by a tented roof.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024
The Mostafa family from the southern Beirut suburbs share three mattresses amongst themselves amid the mosque’s looming colonnades.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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colonnade
noun
col·on·nade
ˌkäl-ə-ˈnād
: an evenly spaced row of columns usually supporting the base of a roof structure
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