arcade — meaning in English

English meaning

• arcade noun A covered passage or row of shops, often lined with arches, or a venue with coin-operated games.
• archway noun A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
• cove noun A small, sheltered inlet along a coastline, often bordered by cliffs or rocks.

Senses

arcade is used for these senses in English:

• Arcadius A en given name, of mostly historical use. Seen slightly more commonly as Arcade, from French.
• arcade (architecture) A row of arches.
• archway A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
• cove (architecture) A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling. [from 16th c.]

archway — full definition

1. noun A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
2. noun A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.

Related French words