Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Verb

Adjective

Proper Noun

The word "arch" can be used as noun, adjective, verb, adjective and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

ancient rome archway bridge building cathedral church doorway foot gazebo paris shoe st

Capable Of

support very large weight

Derived Terms

Arches Archgrounds Dean of the Arches Golden Arches Gothic arch Marble Arch Maya arch Mayan arch Moorish arch Persian arch Royal Arch Syrian arch Tudor arch abdominothoracic arch antitwilight arch aortic arch aortic arch syndrome arch bridge arch dell arch doxy arch enemy arch harp arch of the aorta arched archful archivolt archless archlet archlike archlute archly archmold archmould archness archtop archway archwire archwise archwork balloon arch bell arch branchial arch camber arch counterarch cycloidal arch enarch equilateral arch fallen arch first arch syndrome flying arch geostatic arch gill arch haemal arch hemiarch horseshoe arch hyoid arch hyoidean arch interarch jack arch keel arch keyhole arch knife arch lancet arch midarch neural arch nocturnal arch oblique arch overarch palaeoarch palatoglossal arch palatopharyngeal arch paleoarch pectoral arch pelvic arch pharyngeal arch proscenium arch relieving arch safety arch scheme arch sea arch semiarch skew arch smoke arch stilted arch straight arch subarch tented arch triumphal arch uparch vertebral arch wheel arch zygomatic arch

Etymologically Related To

archi knave rogue

Context

anatomy architecture geometry statistics

Has Property

strong in compression weak in tension

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bend construction curve curved shape entrance entranceway entree entry entryway flex skeletal structure structure

Type Of (IsA)

architectural structure architecture curve entrance form geometric figure graceful curve land topographical feature large portal magazine natural thing opening semi circle skeletal structure solid path through air structural element structure very strong form of structure

Manner Of

bend

Part Of

aqueduct arcade bridge wall

Receives Action

curved

Related Terms

arc

Related Terms

arc archi archway autoregressive bend chief clever conditional curve curved extreme foot heteroskedasticity highest leader leading mischievous primary principal tunnel

Similar Terms

playful superior

Synonym Network

condescending pixilated

Used For

adverise hamburgers aesthetically pleasing architecture frame entranceway load bearing pleasant architecture providing gap in wall providing passage way structural support for building support support entrance support load support roof

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.