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    ARCADE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A structure composed of a series of arches supported by columnsplay

    Synonyms:

    arcade; colonnade

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("arcade" is a kind of...):

    construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)

    Meronyms (parts of "arcade"):

    arch ((architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arcade"):

    loggia (a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A covered passageway with shops and stalls on either sideplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("arcade" is a kind of...):

    passageway (a passage between rooms or between buildings)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arcade"):

    amusement arcade (an arcade featuring coin-operated game machines)

    penny arcade (an arcade with coin-operated devices for entertainment)

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