as in kiosk
a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views the park's pavilions may be rented for wedding receptions and other social gatherings

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Recent Examples of pavilion In 2002, Ed Lawler, a historian with the Independence Hall Association, published a paper about the site and, as the National Park Service prepared to move the Liberty Bell into a new pavilion near it, archaeologists began to unearth evidence of the house. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 Visitors outside the Boeing pavilion at the Paris Air Show in Paris, France, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025 The 10-year project will add a new education pavilion, equine hospital, cancer center, spay-neuter clinic, raptor center and a primary care hospital — facilities that will allow the school to expand its class size from 600 to 800 students, UC Davis officials said. Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Inside a pavilion built for shelter after Hurricane Iniki struck Kauaʻi in 1992, with paintings of dolphins and waves on the walls, John runs a brief tournament for eight players before a community movie night in Anahola, a homestead neighborhood reserved for Hawaiians. Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pavilion
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Noun
  • Upcoming improvements include remodeling of sushi kiosks, digital expansion of both curbside pickup and delivery options, and regional online assortments tailored to members’ preferences.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In the other, seniors are contacted on the phone with a fake investment opportunity, and might be pressured into staying on the line with scammers as they’re instructed in how to buy into it with cryptocurrency at a mobile kiosk and on how to send it to the scammer’s digital wallet.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • FanDuel Sports Network was previously branded under the Bally’s name, part of a deal between the casino operator and Main Street’s predecessor, Diamond Sports Group.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Generally, ads for legitimate, licensed casinos and sportsbooks carry some kind of disclaimer that gambling is supposed to be for entertainment.
    Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Now, designers like Hám Interiors are making clever use of compact spaces by fitting bedrooms with alcoves that are both practical and aesthetically pleasing.
    Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Whimsical cottagecore bedroom decor doesn’t necessarily have to look like a garden-alcove.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Pavilion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pavilion. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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