architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər 
1
: the art or science of building
specifically
: the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones
2
a
: formation or construction resulting from or as if from a conscious act
the architecture of the garden
b
: a unifying or coherent form or structure
a novel that lacks architecture
3
: architectural product or work
buildings that comprise the architecture of the square
4
: a method or style of building
Gothic architecture
5
: the manner in which the components of a computer or computer system are organized and integrated
different program architectures
Synonyms
Examples of architecture in a Sentence
In college, he studied architecture.
The architecture of the building is modern.
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Robin Fleischmann, the city’s economic development manager, has also touted Golden’s murals, flower gardens and Victorian architecture as draws that deserve tourism money.
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 16 July 2024
View Albert Kahn architecture in Windsor Detroit is home to some Albert Kahn architectural masterpieces, including the Fisher Building, the Detroit Athletic Club, and the former homes of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
Jesuits settled the region in the 17th century, and residents and visitors can explore one of the most beautiful examples of Spanish Colonial architecture about 20 miles north at the San Xavier Del Bac Mission, the oldest European structure in Arizona.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
If voters give Trump a chance to intensify the bipartisan drive for presidential grandiosity, the principal defender of the Constitution’s architecture — the separation of powers — will be the federal judiciary.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 16 July 2024
View Albert Kahn architecture in Windsor Detroit is home to some Albert Kahn architectural masterpieces, including the Fisher Building, the Detroit Athletic Club, and the former homes of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
Jesuits settled the region in the 17th century, and residents and visitors can explore one of the most beautiful examples of Spanish Colonial architecture about 20 miles north at the San Xavier Del Bac Mission, the oldest European structure in Arizona.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
If voters give Trump a chance to intensify the bipartisan drive for presidential grandiosity, the principal defender of the Constitution’s architecture — the separation of powers — will be the federal judiciary.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architecture. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər
1
: the art or science of designing and building structures and especially ones that can be lived in
2
: architectural product or work
3
: a method or style of building
architectural
adjective
ˌär-kə-ˈtek-chə-rəl
-ˈtek-shrəl
architecturally
adverb
-ē
Medical Definition
architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər
: the basic structural form especially of a bodily part or of a large molecule
the architecture and function of the cerebral cortex
the complex molecular architecture of muscle cells—Carolyn Cohen
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