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pavilion

[puh-vil-yuhn] / pəˈvɪl jən /
NOUN
domed building or tent
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NASA, which had just been launched four years prior under President Dwight Eisenhower, showed off its goods in the Science Pavilion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Brighton Pavilion MP Sian Berry said it was "devastating, heartbreaking news".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Sian Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion MP, added: "Unbearably sad news this morning. My thoughts are with the families and friends of these three women."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

For over a decade, the retired orbiter was exhibited horizontally in a temporary, tent-like structure known as the Samuel Oschin Space Shuttle Endeavour Display Pavilion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Carole, Serena, and Ti Fifi went right up to the Children’s Pavilion.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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