SINCE 1828
exedra
noun
ex·e·dra
| \ ˈek-sə-drə
\
\
plural exedrae\ ˈek-sə-ˌdrē
, -ˌdrī \
or exedras
, -ˌdrī \
or exedras
Definition of exedra
1
: a room (as in a temple or house) in ancient Greece and Rome used for conversation and formed by an open or columned recess often semicircular in shape and furnished with seats
2
: a large outdoor nearly semicircular seat with a solid back
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