colonnade

noun

col·​on·​nade ˌkä-lə-ˈnād How to pronounce colonnade (audio)
Synonyms of colonnadenext
: a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure
colonnaded
ˌkä-lə-ˈnā-dəd How to pronounce colonnade (audio)
adjective

Examples of colonnade in a Sentence

A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.
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He's paved over much of the Rose Garden, splashed gold all over the Oval Office, including a sign outside and redone the colonnade. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Also demolished was an east colonnade and a garden dedicated to Jacqueline Kennedy, as well as a movie theater. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 The town served as a Genoese naval outpost during the medieval rivalry with Pisa, and the hotel’s arched colonnades of the original cloister still stand atop rooms that face Palmaria Island or the Gulf itself. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The lobby, which feels like an entry to a villa on Lake Como, is modeled after the classical Renaissance designs of architect Andrea Palladio and boasts high, curved ceilings; clean lines; colonnades; large proportions; and oversized fireplaces. — Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for colonnade

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian colonnato, from colonna column

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of colonnade was in 1718

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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonnade. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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colonnade

noun
col·​on·​nade ˌkäl-ə-ˈnād How to pronounce colonnade (audio)
: an evenly spaced row of columns usually supporting the base of a roof structure
colonnaded
-ˈnād-əd How to pronounce colonnade (audio)
adjective

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