: a tower in eastern Asia usually with roofs curving upward at the division of each of several stories and erected as a temple or memorial
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Nearby, a stone pagoda bears a tall, striking pillar which has four Buddha faces — one per cardinal direction.—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025 But the most popular response was pagoda, a Hindu or Buddhist temple.—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025 Just look at it: green-tiled roofs, bright red paper lanterns and those soaring red pagoda eaves towering above the floor-to-ceiling glass entrance.—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025 But the delicate and sturdy structure with a multitiered roof that makes her box look a pagoda devoted to the baking gods.—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pagoda
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Portuguese pagode statue of a deity, Hindu or Buddhist temple
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