triforium
noun
tri·fo·ri·um
trī-ˈfȯr-ē-əm 
plural triforia
trī-ˈfȯr-ē-ə
: a gallery forming an upper story to the aisle of a church and typically an arcaded story between the nave arches and clerestory
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The tower allows visitors to access the triforium, which houses the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
Far above the gardens, in an upper part of the abbey known as the triforium, is another pocket—the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
The triforium is opening up to the public on June 11 as a new museum called the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 7 June 2018
High above the heads of visitors, in a gallery called the triforium, are 14 larger fan coil units that dump cool air down to sweltering summer visitors.
—Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2018
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
Far above the gardens, in an upper part of the abbey known as the triforium, is another pocket—the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
The triforium is opening up to the public on June 11 as a new museum called the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 7 June 2018
High above the heads of visitors, in a gallery called the triforium, are 14 larger fan coil units that dump cool air down to sweltering summer visitors.
—Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2018
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“Triforium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triforium. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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