a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views
a Greek revival belvedere stands majestically on a grassy knoll overlooking the river
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Recent Examples of belvedereTo get the most out of a trip inside, book a special visit to the substructure (basically the backstage area where people and animals waited to be brought onstage), the third tier, and the belvedere via the Colosseum's website.—Katie Parla, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 Neri has been part of efforts to build a belvedere, or gazebo, at Windansea Beach, repair a historic set of crumbling beach access stairs and have the La Jolla Park Coastal Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places, among other projects.—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025 The architects were given free rein when renovating this little belvedere, a satellite of a triplex that the studio had designed nearby.—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024 Louboutin added an additional floor and a rooftop belvedere with views of the surrounding desert.—ELLE Decor, 6 Jan. 2023 Despite its sprawling size and hefty mass, the library and events center features a vaulted framework that elegantly inserts itself into its location, on a belvedere overlooking a lake.—Spencer Bailey, Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2022 The platform at the top of the tower, below the red mosaic ceiling held up by a concrete belvedere, offers a view of the rooftops of the area’s aristocratic 18th- and 19th-century homes; the Martels once held cocktail parties on the roof terrace, attended by many of their fellow artists.—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2021 The Belvedere in Vienna, which is a giant palace, is considered a belvedere (hence its name).—Sienna Fantozzi, House Beautiful, 19 Nov. 2018
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pavilion
Noun
The hotel’s focus on wellness is also a draw—beyond the Dune Spa, there’s a lap pool and gym tucked beside the yoga pavilion, as well as tennis courts that can be reserved for both tennis and pickleball.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
The renovation leverages Gill’s signature arcades to connect OMA’s central pavilion and terrace with surrounding outdoor spaces enhanced with sculpture, public art, gardens, public gathering spaces and landscape.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026