Greek Revival

noun

1

: a style of architecture in the first half of the 19th century marked by the use or imitation of Greek orders

2

: a style of decoration (as of furniture) using or imitating the decorative motifs of ancient Greece

Examples of Greek Revival in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its builder, Mordecai Zachary, believed the Greek Revival style would feel familiar and more appealing than other possible boarding houses in the area. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025

Stroll down Main Road and admire houses representing every era of Westport’s long colonial and maritime history, from Cape Cod cottages and colonial saltboxes to showy Greek Revival sea captains’ homes. —Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025

Greek Revival Greece and its ancient thinkers play a big role. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025

The two-bedroom, two-bath co-op is situated on the top three floors of a four-story Greek Revival on West 24th Street, across from the London Terrace Gardens. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Greek Revival

• conjunctival
• archival
• arrival
• survival
• rival
• subconjunctival