Thesaurus results for PARVISE

parvis

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Definition of parvis

as in atrium

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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 atrium features a showpiece sofa shaped like the infinity sign, plus playful brass and handspun wool chairs by Egg Designs, while the library room’s backlit shelves are stacked with Assouline coffee table books and various objets d’art.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Trump was probably right that cutting down the trees made the atrium look better, Res recalled.

— Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of atrium

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While its historic character remains intact, the guest rooms, restaurant, and courtyard have been thoughtfully updated with modern comforts.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Russian footage posted from that time shows what appears to be their infantry’s point of view from inside an apartment complex courtyard, off the town’s Gromov Street, on the southwestern edges again.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of courtyard

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

Definition of peristyle

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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

Definition of galleria

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Sporting Park Sporting KC’s final Soccer Capital Summer will showcase the World Cup final on its large screen inside the outdoor plaza or from Sporting KC’s scoreboard from the west end of the stadium seating.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
When complete, The Market at Gateway will feature a 23,443-square-foot Sprouts grocery store, two additional 10,500-square-foot retail and restaurant buildings and approximately 18,000 square feet of open plaza space.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of plaza

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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
This spring, across the nation’s auditoriums and quadrangles, members of the class of 2026 took their seats to receive remarks from distinguished guests.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of quadrangle

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For his third foray in the area, Starck channeled Arcachon’s neo-19th-century architecture at a 28-room property primely positioned in the town square to face the bay.

— Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
The city and the Earthquakes, San Jose’s hometown Major League Soccer club, transformed the square into a weeks-long festival.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

Definition of square

Noun

The set up is fairly basic but perfectly presentable and for families, the functionality will be much more welcome than fancy tech, especially the small balcony/patio, dining table and kitchenette in the slightly larger rooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
The more than 3,700 square-foot space will also have a patio.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of patio

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