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
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Examples of architecture in a Sentence
In college, he studied architecture.
The architecture of the building is modern.
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The artist’s frustration of optical and acoustic access to a message—the functional goal of stadium architecture—undertakes a critical approach to representation not as a way of making something visually discernible but rather as a cultural process of meaning-making.
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Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
In the days, months and years ahead, Notre Dame - hailed as one of the greatest instances of French Gothic architecture – will retake its place in Paris’ cultural pantheon.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
The cathedral, a landmark of Gothic architecture in the heart of France's capital, was built around 1260 AD and stood for 850 years before it was engulfed in flames in 2019.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Designed and built in America between the 1930s and 1950s, these homes represent the architect’s vision for a more affordable form of organic architecture.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
In the days, months and years ahead, Notre Dame - hailed as one of the greatest instances of French Gothic architecture – will retake its place in Paris’ cultural pantheon.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
The cathedral, a landmark of Gothic architecture in the heart of France's capital, was built around 1260 AD and stood for 850 years before it was engulfed in flames in 2019.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Designed and built in America between the 1930s and 1950s, these homes represent the architect’s vision for a more affordable form of organic architecture.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architecture. Accessed 11 Dec. 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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