: 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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The rooms ricochet with Roman sunshine, thanks to enormous arched windows, and are outfitted with minimalist four-poster beds and (in the suites) voluptuously large baths. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 On Via Montenapoleone, the store’s façade features arched windows crafted by skilled Murano glassmaker Venini. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025 Beyond a floor-to-ceiling arched opening is a second breakfast bar with four bar stools, and a den. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Photo : Italy Sotheby’s International Realty One of them includes a bar set within an arched recess. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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