arcaded

Having covered walkways

Arcaded describes something built with or featuring arches in a series—typically a covered walkway or gallery with arches along one side: an arcaded courtyard, the arcaded streets of Bologna.

The term appears mainly in architectural descriptions, evoking classical or Mediterranean design.

architectural

colonnade

Row supporting a roof

peristyle · atrium · facade · balustrade · capitals · entablature · frieze · cornice · pediment · pilasters

passageway

corridor

Enclosed connecting walkway

aisle · hallway · ambulatory · narthex · vestibule · breezeway · passage · thoroughfare

vaulted

groined

With intersecting vault edges

  • ribbedWith raised parallel lines
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
  • domedWith rounded roof

coffered · ogival · spandrels · keystone · tracery · bosses · springing

historical

bazaar

Open-air merchant district

  • soukTraditional Arab market
  • agoraGreek civic square
  • forumGathering place for discourse

basilica · palazzo · acropolis · ruins · heritage · antiquity · renaissance · medieval · monument · conservation

sheltered

covered

Having protection atop

colonnaded · enclosed · weatherproof · refuge · shade · overhang

Opposites
architectural covering/shelter

arcadedopen

Not closed

unsheltered · exposed · uncovered · open-air · roofless

structural ornamentation

arcadedplain

Basic and unremarkable

unadorned · flat · unornamented · featureless · stark

Phrases
Family

arcade, arcades, arcading, shopping arcade

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G