belvedere
noun
bel·ve·dere
ˈbel-və-ˌdir 
: a structure (such as a cupola or a summerhouse) designed to command a view
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The Beautiful Origin of Belvedere
It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder—and someone with a belvedere will likely have a great deal of beauty to behold. Given the origins of the word, belvedere is the ideal term for a building (or part of a building) with a view; it derives from two Italian words, bel, which means "beautiful," and vedere, which means "view." The term has been used in English since the 1570s.
Examples of belvedere in a Sentence
a Greek revival belvedere stands majestically on a grassy knoll overlooking the river
Recent Examples on the Web
To get the most out of a trip inside, book a special visit to the substructure (basically the backstage area where people and animals waited to be brought onstage), the third tier, and the belvedere via the Colosseum's website.
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Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Neri has been part of efforts to build a belvedere, or gazebo, at Windansea Beach, repair a historic set of crumbling beach access stairs and have the La Jolla Park Coastal Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, among other projects.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
The architects were given free rein when renovating this little belvedere, a satellite of a triplex that the studio had designed nearby.
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Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
19 Nov. 2024
Louboutin added an additional floor and a rooftop belvedere with views of the surrounding desert.
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ELLE Decor,
6 Jan. 2023
The Belvedere in Vienna, which is a giant palace, is considered a belvedere (hence its name).
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Sienna Fantozzi,
House Beautiful,
19 Nov. 2018
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Katie Parla,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
Neri has been part of efforts to build a belvedere, or gazebo, at Windansea Beach, repair a historic set of crumbling beach access stairs and have the La Jolla Park Coastal Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, among other projects.
—
Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
The architects were given free rein when renovating this little belvedere, a satellite of a triplex that the studio had designed nearby.
—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
19 Nov. 2024
Louboutin added an additional floor and a rooftop belvedere with views of the surrounding desert.
—
ELLE Decor,
6 Jan. 2023
The Belvedere in Vienna, which is a giant palace, is considered a belvedere (hence its name).
—
Sienna Fantozzi,
House Beautiful,
19 Nov. 2018
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“Belvedere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belvedere. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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