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 2024, the Vatican’s pavilion at the Sixtieth Venice Biennale occupied a historic women’s prison on the island of Giudecca and featured work by Bintou Dembélé, Simone Fattal, Claire Fontaine, Sonia Gomes, Corita Kent, and Claire Tabouret. News Desk, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2025 The government’s international expansion strategy focuses on emerging Asian markets, with plans to establish joint pavilions at major animation markets in Greater China and Southeast Asia. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025 Photo : Daniel Petroni An open-air pavilion includes an outdoot kitchen and bar area. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025 Noting that the model for the Japan pavilion’s selection process has shifted since the Covid-19 crisis, with the artist now tasked with fundraising and choosing a curator, Arakawa-Nash cited the possibilities inherent in the change. News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pavilion
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Noun
  • Her experience with Caper smart carts and connected stores could inform how OpenAI integrates vision models into physical-world devices—from voice-AI kiosks to AR shelf advice and cashierless checkout systems.
    Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • There’s usually one at the front desk of resort hotel lobbies, at Guest Services kiosks, sometimes in shops.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors allege that the conspirators pulled guns and took around $130,000 that the victims had cashed out from the casino.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • The man sat at a Pai Gow poker table May 4 at the Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino, the casino said in a Facebook post.
    Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • There, the sleeping area is accompanied by a small sitting area near a fireplace, plus an alcove for snuggling up with a good book, and even a private deck for enjoying the surrounding greenery.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
  • Hickman Bridge Zion Located in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion, Taylor Creek Trail (5 miles round-trip) ends at an awe-inducing rock alcove with two arches.
    Maya Silver, Outside Online, 2 May 2025

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“Pavilion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pavilion. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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