arch · noun C /ɑrtʃ/
arch
C2 a curved structure that usually supports something, for example a bridge or wall
Dictionary example:
Passing through the arch, you enter an open courtyard.
Learner example:
She could have taken a short cut, but she chose this long and rather uncomfortable way deliberately, as it was leading past the old arch where a strange man used to play a violin. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Russian)
arch · verb I or T /ɑrtʃ/
arch
C2 to be a curved shape or make something become a curved shape
Dictionary example:
The bridge arched over the river.
Learner example:
Suddenly a flash arched across the sky, followed by an echoing rumble. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Greek)
