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pavilion

[puh-vil-yuhn] / pəˈvɪl jən /
NOUN
domed building or tent
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On the hillside above the shop is an open-air lunch area, its seating made from wooden bleachers salvaged from the old right-field pavilion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

That was followed by an invitation to install her work inside the Japanese pavilion of the 1993 Venice Biennale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

In April 2027, UChicago Medicine will open the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion, Chicago's first freestanding cancer pavilion, to bring advanced diagnostics, innovative treatments, translational discoveries, and comprehensive support to patients and the community.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Additionally, the home has a den, built-in storage, curved staircase, outdoor movie pavilion, and 50-foot-long lap pool designed by Johnston Vidal.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

I flashed her a smile as she slipped into a seat at a vacant table at the back of the pavilion.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Even if you aren’t staying there, the property’s posh beach club, with wooden pavilions jutting into the sea, is worth a visit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Those pavilions do not include direct views of each sport.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

The address kicked off the Great American State Fair, a free festival marking the semiquincentennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with state pavilions, military flyovers, music and patriotic displays.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

Typically the Biennale is an escapist refuge where dozens of countries show off their homegrown artists in pavilions and palazzos citywide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

The stink of the Lannister host reached Arya well be-fore she could make out the devices on the banners that sprouted along the lakeshore, atop the pavilions of the westermen.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin


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