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pavilion

[puh-vil-yuhn] / pəˈvɪl jən /
NOUN
domed building or tent
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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

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

I can remember us back in the Juniors, pleading with guardians to hold the next lesson in the pavilion instead of the usual room.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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

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

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

Vendors stand before their pavilions and shops, hawking their wares.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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