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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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Both Hai and Thida’s homes are facing destruction — his pagoda, her cinema — and the consequences of the Cambodian genocide loom large in their present lives.
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Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
On the terrace, Nevins had installed a koi pond, a pagoda, and a bar.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
The park was constructed in 1983 for a garden exhibition and still contains gorgeous rose gardens, a pagoda surrounded by Asian gardens, and several ponds and water features.
—Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The destination is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is full of temples, pagodas, and historic monuments.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025
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Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
On the terrace, Nevins had installed a koi pond, a pagoda, and a bar.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025
The park was constructed in 1983 for a garden exhibition and still contains gorgeous rose gardens, a pagoda surrounded by Asian gardens, and several ponds and water features.
—Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
The destination is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is full of temples, pagodas, and historic monuments.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pagoda
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“Pagoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pagoda. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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