colonnade
noun/ˌkɑləˈneɪd/
Frequency rank: #19,357 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A row of evenly spaced columns supporting a roof or series of arches.
Example sentence
The tourists walked through the grand colonnade that lined the entrance to the ancient temple.
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