arch

CEFRC1

/ɑɹt͡ʃ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A curved structure over an opening.

  2. 02

    noun

    The curved part of the bottom of a foot.

Examples

  • The strangest thing is that he saved his arch enemy from an unavoidable death.

  • There is a huge arch over the road.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɑɹk/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.

  2. An architectural element having the shape of an arch

  3. An inverted U shape.

More examples

In context

  • I attempted to hide my emotions, but an arch remark escaped my lips.

  • to pass into the arch of a bridge

  • Cats arch their backs.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English arch, arche, from Old French arche (“an arch”), a feminine form of arc, from Latin arcus (“a bow, arc, arch”). Doublet of arc and arco. Displaced native Old English bīeġels and Old English hwealf.