The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COLONNADES
Noun
colonnades
plural of colonnade
Source: Wiktionary
COLONNADE
Col`on*nade", n. Etym: [F. colonnade, It. colonnata, fr. colonna column. See Colonel.] (Arch.)
Definition: A series or range of columns placed at regular intervals with all the adjuncts, as entablature, stylobate, roof, etc.
Note: When in front of a building, it is called a portico; when surrounding a building or an open court or square, a peristyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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