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pavilion

[puh-vil-yuhn] / pəˈvɪl jən /
NOUN
domed building or tent
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The town's sports pavilion is named after Navas and Ruiz and Gavi will now have football fields renamed after them as a tribute to their achievements.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

"It successfully generated enough formic acid to power a miniature diorama in the pavilion, showing its potential as an efficient artificial photosynthesis system that could potentially be used to charge applications in our homes."

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

The pavilion commissioner is a newly formed nonprofit, the American Arts Conservancy, run by former pet-supply shop owner Jenni Parido.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Russia's return to the Biennale is only partial: after the pre-opening events this week the pavilion will close.

From BBC May 6, 2026

And with that, his heavy steps boomed as he exited the pavilion.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Nearby, crowds huddled in thin strips of shade outside pavilions, gulping free bottles of water that workers were distributing throughout the event.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

The canal-side gardens of the Biennale are home to dozens of stylish national pavilions that operate as showcases for their owners.

From BBC May 6, 2026

Visitors entering the complex arrive at an open plaza where they can choose to walk down to the existing museum, or explore the above-ground pavilions.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

The pavilions are scattered in seemingly haphazard fashion, in keeping with Mr. Govan’s conviction that visitors should follow their own curiosity and make their own connections without being subjugated to a hierarchy.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

By moonlight the whitewashed pavilions and boardwalk were even more picturesque than during the day.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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