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.
Recent Examples on the Web
What was the initial idea that sparked this dialogue with the place and its architecture?
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
The series also incorporates Latino culture into its architecture, food and folklore.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
The exhibit is centered around modern architecture and design in San Diego and the influence of Hubbell.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
This one is called Axion, and it’s based on Arm’s architecture rather than x86.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
For an early redesign of the club, the late architect Jeffrey Beers and his team took inspiration from classic New York City architecture, along with Carter’s own style.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Vendredi is the former global director of art for Louis Vuitton and co-author of two books on architecture.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The solution to that dilemma is an architecture in which the battery’s metal electrodes are allowed to slide freely between its enclosure and its electrolyte, both of which do stretch.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
Intel, on the other hand, will be introducing a new CPU socket and CPU architecture so potential customers will have to buy new motherboards as well as the processors.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
The series also incorporates Latino culture into its architecture, food and folklore.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
The exhibit is centered around modern architecture and design in San Diego and the influence of Hubbell.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
This one is called Axion, and it’s based on Arm’s architecture rather than x86.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
For an early redesign of the club, the late architect Jeffrey Beers and his team took inspiration from classic New York City architecture, along with Carter’s own style.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024
Vendredi is the former global director of art for Louis Vuitton and co-author of two books on architecture.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The solution to that dilemma is an architecture in which the battery’s metal electrodes are allowed to slide freely between its enclosure and its electrolyte, both of which do stretch.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Apr. 2024
Intel, on the other hand, will be introducing a new CPU socket and CPU architecture so potential customers will have to buy new motherboards as well as the processors.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 30 Mar. 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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