Meaning

An ornate tent..

Definitions by Sense

1. An ornate tent.
2. A light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place.
3. A structure, sometimes temporary, erected to house exhibits at a fair, etc.
4. (cricket) The building where the players change clothes, wait to bat, and eat their meals.
5. A detached or semi-detached building at a hospital or other building complex.
6. The lower surface of a brilliant-cut gemstone, lying between the girdle and collet.
7. (anatomy) The cartiliginous part of the outer ear; auricle.
8. (anatomy) The fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube.

Example Sentences

Only one player has hit a six over the Lord's pavillion.

For after the rain when with never a stain, / The pavilion of heaven is bare, […]

Word Forms

• pavilions
• pavilioning
• pavilioned

Synonyms for pavilion

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When Should You Use Pavilion?

Use pavilion when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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