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
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A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.
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Photo : Jo David for Sotheby’s International Realty A colonnade leads to the front door.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
The company has proposed demolishing four buildings in the neighborhood that have fallen into poor condition: a four-plex on Jefferson Street from 1909, a house on Summit Street from 1905, and two century-old colonnades on Summit Street.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
The plans include building five new colonnades that don’t face the trafficway and would use modern construction materials to keep out sound while fitting the historic fabric.
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Elon Musk, second from the left, walks along the colonnade at the White House on Feb. 19, 2025.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2025
The company has proposed demolishing four buildings in the neighborhood that have fallen into poor condition: a four-plex on Jefferson Street from 1909, a house on Summit Street from 1905, and two century-old colonnades on Summit Street.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
The plans include building five new colonnades that don’t face the trafficway and would use modern construction materials to keep out sound while fitting the historic fabric.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk, second from the left, walks along the colonnade at the White House on Feb. 19, 2025.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonnade. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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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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