pagoda

noun

pa·​go·​da pə-ˈgō-də 

: a tower in eastern Asia usually with roofs curving upward at the division of each of several stories and erected as a temple or memorial

Illustration of pagoda

Examples of pagoda in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One moment, the Sound of Sleat is a sheet of silver under a pale sun; the next, wind drives rain sideways into the distillery’s courtyard, rattling the pagoda roof. —Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Both Hai and Thida’s homes are facing destruction — his pagoda, her cinema — and the consequences of the Cambodian genocide loom large in their present lives. —Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025

On the terrace, Nevins had installed a koi pond, a pagoda, and a bar. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025

But more memorable even is the view: the centuries-old pagoda at Hokan-ji Temple illuminated against the backdrop of the twilight city. —Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese pagode statue of a deity, Hindu or Buddhist temple

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pagoda

• coda
• oda
• soda
• toda
• copepoda
• decapoda
• gastropoda
• isopoda
• nematoda
• ostracoda

Kids Definition

pagoda

noun

pa·​go·​da pə-ˈgōd-ə 

: a tower in eastern Asia of several stories erected as a temple or memorial