a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views
the park's pavilions may be rented for wedding receptions and other social gatherings
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Recent Examples of pavilionLevel 1 lots, where a daily permit would be $12 for non-residents, include Pan America Plaza, organ pavilion, Alcazar Garden, Casa de Balboa, Village Place, Natural History Museum and Fleet Science Center North.—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 The flat plane, ringed by roads and segmented by straight paths, was orderly and open, an ideal stage for planting pavilions and managing crowds.—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025 Kruglov’s throat had been slashed and authorities recovered a knife at the scene, where a cellphone was also found near his body in a tent pavilion, sources told TMZ.—New York Daily News, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025 Pieces include a glass labyrinth by Roy Lichtenstein, a Ferris wheel by Basquiat, a forest-like pavilion by David Hockney, and other quirky attractions.—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pavilion
Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting.
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Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
During the day, the bed folds up via a split-hinge design that allows the foot section to lift clean to the ceiling and the midsection to fold back vertically against the alcove that houses the head of the mattress.
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