Definition of pagoda
: 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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For example, pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) — a native Midwestern plant, despite its exotic name — can be lovely in a garden.
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Two stories of blue, curved, Chinese pagoda–like roofs rose out of a valley between low, verdant hills blanketed by msasa trees.
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Above the performers hovered a glowing, wire-frame pagoda, science fiction and historical at once.
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Don’t miss the Peace Pagoda of a Thousand Buddhas, a strikingly ornate 11-story tower that’s the tallest iron pagoda in China.
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John McCain parachuted into the lake that surrounds the pagoda when his aircraft was shot down in 1967.
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The giant green and red, pagoda-themed building, with a sign to match, sat on Veterans Memorial Boulevard near Causeway Boulevard.
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The pagoda mirror over the living room fireplace goes up to the ceiling, and so does the mirror in the dining room.
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The company plans a $1 million makeover that will include an Asian-style gate and pagoda-style roofs on the center’s five buildings.
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Origin and Etymology of pagoda
Portuguese pagode statue of a deity, Hindu or Buddhist temple
PAGODA Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of pagoda for English Language Learners
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: a type of tall building in eastern Asia that has many floors with roofs that stick out on each floor and curve up
PAGODA Defined for Kids
Definition of pagoda for Students
: a tower of several stories built as a temple or memorial in eastern or southeastern Asia
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