arcade Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
  2. noun a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
    colonnade.

WordNet

Ar*cade" noun
Etymology
F. arcade, Sp. arcada, LL. arcata, fr. L. arcus bow, arch.
Definitions
  1. (Arch.) (a) A series of arches with the columns or piers which support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in the cut) and forming a decorative feature. (b) A long, arched building or gallery.
  2. An arched or covered passageway or avenue.

Webster 1913