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arcade

arcade

noun ar-KAD Rare
Travel & Places Landmarks

Origin: Italian arcata, from arco (arch)

Also means

archway

Usage Note

Arcade in French primarily refers to a covered gallery with arches (les arcades de la rue de Rivoli in Paris), but also to an arcade game machine (jeu d'arcade). The plural arcades often describes a row of arches forming a colonnade. In anatomy, l'arcade sourcilière means 'the brow ridge.'

Examples

"Nous nous sommes abrités sous les arcades pendant la pluie."

Natural Translation

We took shelter under the arcades during the rain.

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