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- Dictionaryarch/ɑːtʃ/
noun
- 1. a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it. Similar
verb
- 1. have the curved shape of an arch: "a beautiful bridge that arched over a canal"
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The meaning of ARCH is a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening). How to use arch in a sentence.
a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it: In many churches the side aisles are separated from the central aisle by a row of arches. Passing through the arch, you enter an open courtyard. The vines were trained over an arch, providing shade as well as fruit.
In architecture, an arch is an opening that is often found supporting the weight of a something above it — like a bridge or a wall. In downtown St. Louis, you can visit the Gateway Arch — a freestanding catenary arch that is 630 feet tall and 630 feet wide.
Arch definition: a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening..
An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall. 2. countable noun. An arch is a curved line or movement. 3. countable noun. The arch of your foot is the curved section at the bottom in the middle. 4. verb.
n. 1. A usually curved structure forming the upper edge of an open space and supporting the weight above it, as in a bridge or doorway. 2. A structure, such as a freestanding monument, shaped like an inverted U. 3. A curve with the ends down and the middle up: the arch of a raised eyebrow. 4.
a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it: In many churches the side aisles are separated from the central aisle by a row of arches. Passing through the arch, you enter an open courtyard. The vines were trained over an arch, providing shade as well as fruit.
Definition of arch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'arch'. 1. An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall. [...] 2. An arch is a curved line or movement. [...] 3. The arch of your foot is the curved section at the bottom in the middle.
ARCH meaning: 1. a curved structure that usually supports something, for example a bridge or wall 2. the curved…. Learn more.
