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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 main entrance on Cumberland Street is inspired by Turin and Northern Italy and features Italian marble, walnut and bronze framing a dramatic central staircase and atrium.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The hour and minute hands from the domestic terminal atrium clock tower, which was recently replaced by a new digital sphere.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of atrium
Noun
  • The Spanish Colonial compound is a labyrinth of courtyards filled with fountains and flowering plants.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The hotel hosts a replica festival for guests in its courtyards.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 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
  • The rooms Nestled on 20 acres of private woodlands, the eight-room inn carries a timeless elegance, with design features like stone patios, hidden gardens, and exposed 18th-century beams cutting through various rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The barroom gives way to the Boom Boom room (for bands), which leads to the patio, all designed for mobs of undergrads who want cheap drinks and a place to hang.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of patio
Noun
  • Gnocchi is on a flea prevention plan, Zephyr wears an air tag and Nill’s pram gives Lana and Steve a safe enclosure.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • On the day the plan was presented, the commission first had to review schematics for a new mesh enclosure for an Arabian-leopard habitat at the National Zoo.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enclosure
Noun
  • But Zverev prefers to play on Arthur Ashe Stadium above all else, even the option of an earlier start time on another court.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The court also ordered Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to place a referendum on the November ballot asking voters whether to approve HB 1.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 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
  • Watts was in thick rough off the tee and had 130 yards left for his third shot.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hejny accounted for 253 total yards and threw five touchdowns in a double-digit win over Wyoming.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of yard

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“Peristyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peristyle. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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