arches

NOUN

curve, curved structure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc archway

STRONG

bend bow curvature dome semicircle span vault

VERB

curve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc

STRONG

bend bow bridge camber extend form hook hump hunch round shape span stretch

Antonyms

STRONG

compress concentrate condense destroy neglect shorten straighten

Example Sentences

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Construction has started, with workers assembling domed arches over a staging area which will become the octagon.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Even if the world ever lost its taste for its cuisine, and one store shuts down a day, there would still be a few golden arches around in the year 2160.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Upon entering the abode, guests are greeted with a large space with an open floor plan that is accentuated by the arches in the walls.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Aged gray tree hunks form arches, for instance, over bridges that tower over clay-colored paths with hoof prints.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

I pointed the new black ballet flats Daddy had bought me toward the windows, holding the arches of my feet, feeling the stretch in my sleepy hamstrings.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson