: 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, 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 Set in a series of lattice-strapped vaults, the restaurant looks through arched glass windows out onto Longwood’s fountains. William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024 Add the arched mirror to the top of the dresser for function and to reflect light. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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