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 pavilionThese include the club's two-story signature restaurant, Marquet Hall, as well as the versatile event pavilion at Piedmont Proper.—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 In 2024, the Vatican garnered much attention for its pavilion featuring work by Maurizio Cattelan at the Giudecca Women’s Prison, with help from inmates in the prison.—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 The Japanese Tea Garden is a peaceful retreat featuring koi ponds, a Japanese-style pavilion, and lush greenery.—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026 The park has a full-size soccer field, a sunken basketball court that doubles as a reservoir, a long wooden walkway raised above plantings and tall grasses, a community pavilion, a café, and a fifty-thousand-gallon cistern that captures rain for irrigation.—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pavilion
Amazon has kiosks at five One Medical locations in Los Angeles, but the retailer plans to expand kiosks nationwide.
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Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
Senate Bill 1359 Presented by its sponsors as a consumer protection bill with an eye on vulnerable seniors, the bipartisan bill would require certain disclosures from operators of kiosks for digital financial transactions, such as cryptocurrency.
Ever since, ads for gambling apps and online casinos like DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM have become virtually inescapable across social media and TV.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
Aside from the governor, other late contributors to Illinois Future included casino magnate Neil Bluhm, developer Elzie Higginbottom, and philanthropist Cari Sacks, who, along with husband Michael Sacks, is a major Democratic donor.