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pavilion

[puh-vil-yuhn] / pəˈvɪl jən /
NOUN
domed building or tent
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It features a two-bedroom guesthouse; a 7,200-square-foot spa, which doubles as a gym and entertainment pavilion; a large barn that fits seven horses; and a six-car garage.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Diggers in front of Lord's famous old pavilion.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

Now we're practically at the pavilion, and my heart’s in my throat.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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

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

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

They set up two biocontainment pavilions at the hospital and shut the people up for a couple of weeks.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston


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