: made with or formed in an arch or a series of arches
an arched beam
: covered with an arch
an arched doorway

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This two-bedroom loft features new hardwood floors, exposed brick, arched windows, original beams, a fireplace, and a refreshed kitchen with granite counters and subway tiles. The Week Staff, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024 Among its new features are a 9-meter-high entrance tapping the light from the building’s original first-floor windows and an arched glass window at the back that gives a peek an industrial-looking staircase leading upward, as work continues. Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024 This two-bedroom, multilevel, top-floor apartment features herringbone walnut floors, arched windows, 18-foot domed ceilings, floating stairs, chef's kitchen with city views, leathered-granite baths, office/library, music room, aquarium, rooftop balcony, and access to the spire. The Week Staff, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Danny Garcia and Jamal James Kent walked through the arched corridors underneath 42nd Street and turned at the arrow pointing toward Grand Central Oyster Bar, a restaurant that opened three weeks after the iconic train station in 1913. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arched 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arched was in the 14th century

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“Arched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arched. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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