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arcades

arcades is the plural of arcade.

arcades is the third-person singular simple present indicative of arcade.

Meaning of arcade

Noun

arcade (plural arcades)

  1. A row of arches.
    • The walk down to the Underground station is equally easy, as you pass through the restored undercroft along an arcade of two-way spanning 'quadripartite' arches.2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: London Bridge”, in RAIL, number 948, page 31
  2. A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.

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Phrases with arcades

Questions about arcades

What is arcades the plural of?
Arcades is the plural of arcade.

Words near arcades in the dictionary

  1. arcaded
  2. arcadeless
  3. arcadelike
  4. arcader
  5. arcaders
  6. arcades
  7. arcadey
  8. arcadia
  9. Arcadia South
  10. Arcadia Vale
  11. arcadian

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