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Arcaded

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ar·cade  (är-kd)
n.
1.
a. A series of arches supported by columns, piers, or pillars, either freestanding or attached to a wall to form a gallery.
b. A series of arches employed for decorative purposes.
2. A roofed passageway or lane, especially one with shops on one or both sides.
3. A commercial establishment featuring rows of coin-operated games.
tr.v. ar·cad·ed, ar·cad·ing, ar·cades
To provide with or form into an arcade: closed off and arcaded the narrow street.
[French, from Italian arcata, from arco, arch, from Latin arcus.]
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