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Meaning of Archway | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ

Definitions

  1. A neighbourhood of Upper Holloway, borough of Islington, Greater London, England, centred on a gyratory system and underground station (OS grid ref TQ2986).
  2. A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
  3. A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.

Equivalents

العربية الممرّ
Bosanski свод
Català porxo
Ελληνικά αψίδα
Español arcada arco
Français arcade
Gaeilge bealach stuach
Hrvatski свод
日本語 アーチ道
Português arcada
Română arcadă
Српски свод
Українська арка

Examples

“Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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