■ noun
1》 a covered passage with arches along one or both sides.
↘a covered walk with shops along one or both sides.
↘ Architecture a series of arches supporting a wall.
2》 short for amusement ~ .
Derivatives
~d adjective
arcading noun
Origin
C17: from Fr., from Provençal arcada or Ital. arcata , based on L. arcus 'bow'.