round arch

American  

noun

1. an arch formed in a continuous curve, especially in a semicircle.

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Etymology

Origin of round arch

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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round arch

The new building is imposing but not garish: with double-height round arch windows and a shallow roof, it resembles a departmental college library.

From The New Yorker ● May 23, 2015

There is the same rustication of casings and jambs up to the height of the doors, but molded spandrils occupy the spaces each side of the round arch with its wide ornate keystone.

From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Frank Cousins

While the Pointed architecture suggests upward lines, and the Greek entablature horizontal lines, the round arch suggests a neutral position between the two.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch by Arthur Dimock

She was a young lady, of slight and elegant figure; with a sweet and lovely face, round, arch, full of liveliness, merriment, and volatility, which were expressed in every glance of her sparkling eyes.

From A Castle in Spain A Novel by James De Mille

The centre is occupied by the portal which has a good pediment and a round arch borne by highly ornate pilasters.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by William Wiehe Collins