as in kiosks
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 pavilions
Accessibility All of the dining venues and wellness facilities (including the yoga and fitness pavilions and spa treatment rooms) are accessible from within the first floor of the Estate House and the surrounding grounds; the Estate House, along with the Casitas, offer ADA rooms.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Summerfest, an independent music festival first held in 1968, has music in the American Family Insurance Amphitheater and a half-dozen other stages, plus in lounges and pavilions around the 75-acre festival grounds.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Construction is slated to start later this year to replace aging and nearly vacant retail pavilions with new apartments, shops and offices, expected to emerge along the waterfront within five years.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
There are also plenty of picnic pavilions so families can grab fresh barbecue from the grill or a funnel cake made to order between rides.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
The outdoor festival will feature live music, live auction displays, local and celebrity chefs, wineries and food pavilions, along with Magic players, coaches and team legends.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
There are boat ramps, two pavilions, bicycle paths and nature trails.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Powerboats, motor yachts from 30 feet to 125 feet, yacht tenders, engines, marine accessories and retail pavilions.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Stoschek’s foundation has supported dozens of exhibitions, including two of Germany’s pavilions at the Venice Biennale, and runs public museums in Düsseldorf and Berlin.
—Will Fenstermaker, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Summerfest, an independent music festival first held in 1968, has music in the American Family Insurance Amphitheater and a half-dozen other stages, plus in lounges and pavilions around the 75-acre festival grounds.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Construction is slated to start later this year to replace aging and nearly vacant retail pavilions with new apartments, shops and offices, expected to emerge along the waterfront within five years.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
There are also plenty of picnic pavilions so families can grab fresh barbecue from the grill or a funnel cake made to order between rides.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2026
The outdoor festival will feature live music, live auction displays, local and celebrity chefs, wineries and food pavilions, along with Magic players, coaches and team legends.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
There are boat ramps, two pavilions, bicycle paths and nature trails.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Powerboats, motor yachts from 30 feet to 125 feet, yacht tenders, engines, marine accessories and retail pavilions.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Stoschek’s foundation has supported dozens of exhibitions, including two of Germany’s pavilions at the Venice Biennale, and runs public museums in Düsseldorf and Berlin.
—Will Fenstermaker, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pavilions
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Morning in Boston was already afternoon in Europe, where news kiosks announced the First Family’s woes.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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In past shutdowns, enrollment was disrupted and lines grew longer, but the lanes and kiosks themselves remained open.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Guests crunch through colorful seasonal salads, sip from an expansive wine list and dig into chef Alan Sternberg's inventive pasta dishes at snugly cloistered tables in wood and brick alcoves lined with paintings, books and even a handful of typewriters.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, the children’s bunkroom pairs two built-in bunks with two captain’s beds tucked in their own alcoves.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Iowa's licensed casinos would be banned from allowing simulcast greyhound races, potentially ending the state's remaining ties to the almost-extinct industry.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
20 Feb. 2026
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Colonel Parker, Elvis’s manager, kept his cash cow on a leash, tethering him first to middling B-pictures, then to casinos.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Pavilions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pavilions. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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