peristyle

noun

Definition of peristylenext
as in atrium

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Recent Examples of peristyle 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 The cold room consists of a peristyle or porticoed court that is 10 meters (33 feet) long and 10 meters wide, with a large pool at the center. — Amarachi Orie, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025 And for the next two nights, the Coliseum’s peristyle will be illuminated in blue light. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peristyle
  1. atrium
  2. courtyard
  3. quadrangle
  4. patio
  5. enclosure
  6. court
  7. parvis
  8. yard
Noun
  • The more than 3-acre lot includes a pool, patio, and glass atrium.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Our favorite spots to lounge were the roof deck loungers and the padded bench seating beneath shady palm fronds in the atrium courtyard.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of atrium
Noun
  • Architecture critic Sam Lubell went to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art last weekend and was sorry to see that the museum has erected gates around its main courtyard.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Raya Sanggingan Banjar Lungsiakan Clever planning, fresh design, private courtyards, and infinity pools make this resort feel modern—yet totally at home in Ubud.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of courtyard
Noun
  • Each of those quadrangles of land can produce 7 million pounds of corn or 2 million pounds of soybeans in a summer.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of quadrangle
Noun
  • With changing seasons, Autumn's foliage is an enchanting match for the resort’s large windows and suite patios– where all guests are completely surrounded by the changing colors of the season.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Doors there open to the backyard patio, a hot tub, and the white-sand beach.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of patio
Noun
  • Pop the enclosure into the sleeve, plug in the USB-C cable, and start charging.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For example, our interns this summer helped put up a deer enclosure around our sugarbush.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of enclosure
Noun
  • The companies say a flood of lawsuits in state courts is not the way to deal with the global issue.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The two defendants in the Manchester case spoke in court through interpreters, only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses, PA reported.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of court
Noun
  • 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
Definition of parvis
Noun
  • After the Steelers’ eight-play, 80-yard fourth-quarter drive tied the game at 24, the Browns answered with a seven-play possession of their own.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Among the rewards was that 22-yard touchdown run, on which Williams shot through a huge hole up the middle and charged into the end zone untouched.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of yard

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