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
  • Upon passing through a deep portico entryway abutting an attached two-car garage, a vaulted reception gallery sits beneath a prominent glass atrium.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The upcoming Admirals Club lounge will be located in the atrium on the mezzanine level of Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
    — Chase Jordan October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of atrium
Noun
  • Wreckage could be seen floating in a large in-ground pool at the center of a courtyard.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • As for the main home—commissioned by Pittman and Dowell—the impressive, seven-sided structure wraps around a central courtyard and seamlessly integrates Maltzan’s recent addition.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 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
  • Most include decks or private patios with firepits ignited by the turn of a switch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The two women sit on the patio with Ye-ji’s conspicuously Western dog, a big yellow Labrador named Blue.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of patio
Noun
  • In June, a three-year-old boy was seriously injured in Cambridgeshire, after allegedly being thrown into a crocodile enclosure by a stranger.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The tiger remained in the enclosure following the attack, and there is no wider risk posed to the public, according to authorities.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of enclosure
Noun
  • On the other hand, the fossil fuel industry contends the legislation would prevent states and environmental groups from weaponizing courts to stop projects for reasons beyond what is written in federal statutes.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • A number of countries have withdrawn from the court this year, including Venezuela and Chad.
    — MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 10 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
  • In his prior three-year stint with the Arizona Cardinals, Demercado ran for 819 yards and three touchdowns over the course of 40 games played.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Preckwinkle said recently that about 100,000 cubic yards of debris from the area has already been removed.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of yard

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