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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The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
President Thomas Jefferson’s colonnades, Truman’s namesake balcony and even Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden were each criticized for their cost or for tampering with history.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
His leadership added the east and west colonnades connecting the main residence to service buildings.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
After staging myriad runway shows under its colonnade and championing its work, Erdem Moralioglu has become a member of the board of trustees of his favorite cultural institution, the British Museum.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
President Thomas Jefferson’s colonnades, Truman’s namesake balcony and even Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden were each criticized for their cost or for tampering with history.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
His leadership added the east and west colonnades connecting the main residence to service buildings.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
After staging myriad runway shows under its colonnade and championing its work, Erdem Moralioglu has become a member of the board of trustees of his favorite cultural institution, the British Museum.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Colonnade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonnade. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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