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
Examples of architecture in a Sentence
In college, he studied architecture.
The architecture of the building is modern.
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Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The company has introduced M5 Pro and M5 Max configurations for its 14-inch and 16-inch machines, pairing new chip architecture tweaks with faster storage and higher default capacities.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Lam makes machines that Micron uses to make its wafers, adding and excavating material an atom at a time to carve the intricate architecture of a microchip.
—Mark Dee
march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
At launch, another point of focus at Some Assembly is finding creative ways of integrating brands into the creative architecture of projects from inception.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architecture. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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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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