parvis

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Recent Examples of parvis The western façade, giving onto the parvis, the open area before the cathedral, was not completed until around 1240, and the upper gallery of the nave and the two towers on the west façade were finished between 1225 and 1250. Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2019
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Noun
  • The library in Westerville, Ohio, closed after rain poured into the atrium.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Next to Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry, the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center is known for having acres of gardens under the glass ceiling of its atrium.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Shoppers also had the opportunity to build and take home Lego sets at the Make-and-Take station in the Promenade courtyard.
    Madison Herring, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The visit opened with a photocall at a Beijing courtyard centered on a maple tree more than a 100 years old, where Thomas, Theron and Damon surprised Nolan with a birthday cake and led a serenade for the director.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The best examples of this style are seen at the Getty Villa peristyle gardens — a peristyle is a courtyard framed by colonnades or rows of pillars — in Malibu.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium.
    Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • In some cases, however, those vultures circling the air over yesterday’s gallerias, plazas and megamalls are actually vulture investors.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Singaporeans and international travelers also flock here to hang out on the beaches, zip line at Mega Adventure Park, shop at the massive luxury galleria, and more.
    Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Rendered in Hadid’s signature, curvilinear style, the plaza contains a museum and a multitude of exhibition spaces as well as a design center; these internal zones are linked through a series of interior and underground pathways.
    News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The plaza between the San Jose Museum of Art and the Signia by Hilton has been fenced off, and the city has announced plans to remove the 32 trees that inhabit the circle.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Each of those quadrangles of land can produce 7 million pounds of corn or 2 million pounds of soybeans in a summer.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
  • The students are lined up in their hundreds− across the student center mezzanine, down the stairs and out into the hot Florida Spring of the quadrangle.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The Guayrá was still covered in a thick mist at that early hour, but the man was out in the middle of the square, looking down into the well and thinking sleepily about something.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Siu also said parking near the square was removed without enough notice to businesses.
    Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Blending Southwestern aesthetics with space-travel inspiration, this accommodation sports colonial-style French doors that open directly onto a private patio overlooking the terrace garden and pool.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The property has a bluestone patio and a rooftop deck featuring a firepit, two heaters, a fan, seating, and a kitchen equipped with a Saffire smoker, double kegerator, refrigerator and a stainless steel sink.
    Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Parvis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parvis. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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