noun
definition
A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
definition
A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.
Examples of archways in a Sentence
Other aspects of Japanese zen gardens include incorporating natural features, such as a distant mountain, into the landscape plan by using trees or archways to frame a noticeable natural element.
The sweeping arch reflects the European practice of using large archways at the entrance of train stations.
The alcoves were white, seemingly of stone or plaster; but the archways were covered with blue varnish or blue tiles, with beautiful inscriptions in white and gold.
Doorways were usually square, but corbelled archways and gateways surmounted with sculptures were not uncommon.
The streets are narrow, and the houses are mostly picturesque old structures, built of wood, with many quaint gables and dark archways.
Its former greatness is attested by many Roman remains, the chief of which are two well-preserved stone gateways, the Porte d'Arroux and the Porte St Andre, both pierced with four archways and surmounted by arcades.
There are more than five hundred pillars in all, of very various style and workmanship, and the enclosure-250 paces in length and 200 in breadth, according to Burckhardt's measurement - is entered by nineteen archways irregularly disposed.
It is situated between fine cliffs in which, here and there, the sea has worn archways, pinnacles and other curious forms. The small stream traversing the valley, at the extremity of which Etretat lies, flows underground for some distance but rises to the surface on the beach.
These archways were subsequently blocked, and may have been intended originally as portals to a quadrangle which was never built.
Paired archways to ground floor, with shouldered architraves and squat central marble column with foliate capital and deep base.
Four attractive stone archways with double doors lead from a vine-covered pergola into the spacious living area.
As an exterior and interior feature, archways soften the doorways with a sensual curving that draws the eye up and then down to the tiled floor.
Morrocan archways have a pointed top while Tuscan archways remain curved.
Decorative wreaths look beautiful hung on your front door, on interior doors, and over doorways and archways in your home.
A reception rental tent package may also include archways or gazebo rentals for use on the beach during the wedding ceremony.
Many brides choose for bamboo archways or incorporate other tropical outdoor life such as palms, large branches, or native flowers.