architectural

adjective

ar·​chi·​tec·​tur·​al ˌär-kə-ˈtek-chə-rəl How to pronounce architectural (audio)
-ˈtek-shrəl
1
: of or relating to architecture : conforming to the rules of architecture
2
: having or conceived of as having a single unified overall design, form, or structure
architecturally adverb

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The brand name, Makette, a play on the French term for architectural prototype, signals the iterative approach. Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025 The site is one of Afghanistan’s architectural treasures and a major point of pilgrimage, believed by some to be the resting place of Hazrat Ali, the fourth Caliph of Islam and the son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad. Masoud Popalzai, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025 For Gibbs, the concert date is the continuation of a musical journey that the former city of Detroit architectural engineer embarked on as a fully committed professional musician, composer and producer 23 years ago. Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025 The designer likes to curve these pretty toppers into architectural shapes to give them even more wow-worthy appeal. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for architectural

Word History

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of architectural was in 1718

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“Architectural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architectural. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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