pavilion
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4.4
- noun
- /pəˈvɪl.jən/
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pabellón
- The food fair took place in a spacious pavilion, providing shade for all the visitors.
- build a pavilion
- an exhibition pavilion
- terraces and pavilions
We heard the kids heard that you can get free candy at the pavilions.
- We heard the kids heard that you can get free candy at the pavilions.
- And the geodesic Dome by Fuller was the US Pavilion at the World's Fair.
- So I think that the I noticed that nearby the Landmark Theater just closed in in the West Side pavilion.
Examples
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They gathered under the large pavilion to enjoy the summer festival and outdoor concerts.
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The wedding reception was held in a beautiful outdoor pavilion surrounded by gardens.
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We just got the pavilion gardens now and it is beautiful.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the Far Far Away Theatre at the Charming Pavilion is proud to present "It's a Happily Ever After After All."
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At the far end, Charming could see a pavilion made of green and orange cloth.
Fiction book (1991) -
The centerpiece of the main pavilion is this art installation.
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I walk softly down the slope toward the pavilion, keeping under the trees.
Fiction book (1992) -
There was a performance at the Albuquerque rodeo pavilion.
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A major attraction of the new pavilion is a live river otter habitat, complete with underwater viewing.
Academic text (1995) -
In camp, the men slept in two pavilion style tents with their gear stacked around the central pole and their bed rolls laid around the perimeter.
Synonyms
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5.5
A small covered structure with open sides in a garden or park where people sit to rest
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7.1
A large tent used for parties and events
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1.3
A big shelter made of cloth for people at outdoor events
An outdoor structure with a roof that gives shade in a garden or park
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Etymology
The word pavilion comes from the Latin papilio, which means 'butterfly' and was also used for 'a light tent' because old tents looked like wings, so a pavilion today is a light, open tent or building used outdoors.