noun
- rows of columns supporting a roof structure or standing as decorative architectural features
Usage: plural of colonnade
Examples
- The ancient Greek temple featured impressive colonnades on all four sides.
- Visitors walked through the marble colonnades of the museum courtyard.
- The university campus was famous for its neoclassical colonnades.
- Elegant colonnades surrounded the palace gardens.
- The architect designed covered colonnades to connect the buildings.
- Tourists admired the restored colonnades of the Roman forum.