colonnade

Arcade of pillars

A colonnade is a row of columns supporting a roof, entablature, or series of arches, typically forming a covered walkway or portico.

Colonnades appear frequently in classical architecture, lining the exteriors of temples, government buildings, and grand public spaces.

The museum's colonnade provided welcome shade on hot afternoons.

The term can also describe any imposing row of upright forms, such as a colonnade of trees lining a formal garden path.

architecture

arcade

Arched passageway or gaming hall

porticoColumned covered entryway
peristyleColumned enclosure around courtyard
stoaGreek columned walkway

loggia · facade · entablature · pediment · frieze · architrave · capital · fluting · pilaster · pergola

religious

cloister

Covered monastic walkway

naveChurch's main interior
ambulatoryAble to walk
cathedralBishop's principal church

monastery · abbey · sanctuary · courtyard · arcade · processional · pilgrimage · basilica · mosque · temple

walkway

promenade

Leisurely public stroll

esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
passageSegment of text
corridorEnclosed connecting walkway

gallery · arcade · covered · shaded · pathway · avenue · boulevard · paseo · boardwalk · breezeway

classical

Doric

Austere classical column style

IonicScroll-capitaled column order
CorinthianOrnate Greek architectural style
TuscanOf a central Italian region

Parthenon · Acropolis · agora · forum · temple · antiquity · caryatid · stoa · Greek · Roman

structure

pillar

Upright architectural support

shaftNarrow vertical passage
pedestalSupport for statuary
capitalWealth used for investment

base · support · row · series · alignment · spacing · rhythm · repetition · symmetry · parallel

grandeur

majesty

Impressive supreme dignity

splendorImpressive, striking beauty
palatialLavishly grand and spacious
statelyGrand and imposing

monumental · imposing · opulent · elegant · noble · regal · dignified · magnificent · grandiose · august

Categories

public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
building featuresentrance, entrances, exits, lobby, lobbies
building partsfacades, wall, door, windows, floor
campus featureslibrary, libraries, dorm, dorms, dormitory
civic landmarkscapitol, city gate, civic center, clock tower, courthouse

Opposites

structural multiplicity

colonnademonolith

Huge solitary standing stone

architectural openness

colonnadeblank wall

enclosure · blind arcade · fortress wall · rampart · fortification

structural support style

colonnadeload-bearing wall

Wall supporting overhead weight

curtain wall · partition

Family

colonnades, colonnaded

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