: 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 four-story house was built into a hillside and featured concrete walls, gabled tile roofs, balustrade terraces, arched portico and a chimney with six flues, the city of Capitola wrote in an application seeking to include the building on the National Register of Historic Places. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025 With a bow and arrow, the tension in an arched bough of wood is exploited to propel a missile for great distances and slash through barriers. Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025 The challenge sees players maneuvering a wheelbarrow throughout an obstacle course, with a difficult arched word puzzle at the end. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 May 2025 Add some glamour with the Astoria Grand Vintage Metal Wall Mirror with its antique details and arched design, or introduce ambient lighting with the Sand & Stable Ursuline Bedside Table Lamp Set that has stunning glass bases. Shea Simmons, People.com, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for arched

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 May. 2025.

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