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arcade

/ɑɹˈkeɪd/ noun B1
  1. A row of arches.
  2. A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.

Plural arcades

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Into this hansom you will jump, and you will drive to the Strand end of the Lowther Arcade, handing the address to the cabman upon a slip of paper, with a request that he will not throw it away.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 113 · B2
Have your fare ready, and the instant that your cab stops, dash through the Arcade, timing yourself to reach the other side at a quarter-past nine.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 113 · B2
A hansom was procured with such precaution as would prevent its being one which was placed ready for us, and I drove immediately after breakfast to the Lowther Arcade, through which I hurried at the top of my speed.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 114 · B2
Three arcades were before them, and the middle one was used as a door.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 403 · C1

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