as in pavilion
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 belvedere 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 Pavilions—also known as summerhouses, gazebos or belvederes—are architects’ more free-spirited counterpoints to a house. Karen Bruno, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2018
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pavilion
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  • The result is a home that feels both urbane and serene—more Kyoto pavilion than New York penthouse.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Many reviewers credited the beach’s immaculate facilities and amenities— including bathrooms, charcoal grills, tables, and picnic pavilions—for making their visits true trips to paradise.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Belvedere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belvedere. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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