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columned

columned

1 4.6
Having tall pillars, often at the front of a building
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɑːləmnd/
translation icon : columnado
  • They admired the elegant white-columned mansion on the hill.

Examples

  • The ancient temple was beautifully columned.

  • The architect designed a columned walkway lined with marble pillars.

  • The museum had a grand columned entrance that impressed all its visitors.

  • Many columned structures can be found in Athens.

  • The ancient temple had a beautifully columned facade, showcasing intricate carvings.

  • She admired the columned hall where the wedding ceremony was held, with its tall marble pillars.

  • The columned structure stood out in the city skyline, reminiscent of classical architecture.

Synonyms

columnar
vscolumned
1 6.4

Tall and shaped like a pillar or arranged in vertical rows

is the general term for objects with one or more vertical supports
colonnaded
vscolumned
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A building or walkway that has a row of columns along its side

is used for any object with vertical features, not only long regular rows
pillared
vscolumned
5.3

Having tall straight posts that support or decorate a building

is broader, covering any object with vertical features rather than just supports

How Columned

colonnaded
  • Specialized
1 8.1
columned
1 4.6
pilaster
  • Specialized
1 9.3

Surface Forms

columned positive

Morphology

columned = column (transparent) = column + ed

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ed' to 'column', meaning 'having or provided with columns', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Columned comes from column, which comes from the Latin columna, meaning 'pillar' or 'support'. So a columned building simply 'has pillars'—tall posts that hold up a roof, and that is why we call places with many pillars 'columned'.