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pavilion

[puh-vil-yuhn] / pəˈvɪl jən /
NOUN
domed building or tent
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Besides a seat, the package includes access to a shared lounge space, a welcome drink, an L.A.-inspired food item and entry to a hospitality pavilion before or after the selected session.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 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

Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were sent to the scene, where the fire destroyed just over half of the pavilion before it was brought under control at 21:25.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

At the pavilion of the Inman line a full-sized slice of an ocean liner towered above them.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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

Conceived as spaces of respite for athletes — whom Opie believes are more often commodified than nurtured — the pavilions will incorporate photos by the artist that reflect California’s “fragile environment.”

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Fans in the right-field pavilions continued to chant “sell the team.”

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 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 night of the tourney at King's Landing, all the knights had hung their shields outside their pavilions.

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




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