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: 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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The outdoor patio, surrounded by palm trees and murals, is home to a majestic pagoda.
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Freezing fog trundling in from Ocean Beach deposited ice crystals on every branch and spire, frosting the deco towers, the green pagodas and granite lions of Chinatown.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
The Chinese influence is rooted in the pagoda turret on the front corner, which was added in 1937 and inspired by the building’s Chinese tenants.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Inspired by the Iwo Jima Memorial near Arlington National Cemetery, the monument depicts five Vietnamese soldiers raising a flag with the Quang Tri citadel wall and a pagoda serving as a backdrop.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Freezing fog trundling in from Ocean Beach deposited ice crystals on every branch and spire, frosting the deco towers, the green pagodas and granite lions of Chinatown.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
The Chinese influence is rooted in the pagoda turret on the front corner, which was added in 1937 and inspired by the building’s Chinese tenants.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2025
Inspired by the Iwo Jima Memorial near Arlington National Cemetery, the monument depicts five Vietnamese soldiers raising a flag with the Quang Tri citadel wall and a pagoda serving as a backdrop.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Pagoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pagoda. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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pagoda
noun
pa·go·da
pə-ˈgōd-ə 
: a tower in eastern Asia of several stories erected as a temple or memorial
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