A series of columns placed at regular intervals, usually supporting a roof or structure and creating a covered walkway or decorative feature.
From French colonnade, derived from Italian colonna (column) and Latin columna, meaning pillar or post. The suffix -ade indicates a series or row of repeated elements.
Ancient Greeks and Romans used colonnades to create the illusion of infinite space in temples and public buildings—the repeating columns draw your eye forward and make spaces feel bigger than they actually are, a trick architects still use today!
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