Arcaded

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.

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[French, from Italian arcata, from arco, arch, from Latin arcus.]