Pavilion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈvɪljən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pavilion is a noun meaning An ornate tent.
Meaning
An ornate tent.
More Meanings
- A light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place.
- A structure, sometimes temporary, erected to house exhibits at a fair, etc.
- (cricket) The building where the players change clothes, wait to bat, and eat their meals.
- A detached or semi-detached building at a hospital or other building complex.
- The lower surface of a brilliant-cut gemstone, lying between the girdle and collet.
- (anatomy) The cartiliginous part of the outer ear; auricle.
- (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
Depending on context, synonyms include auricle, pinna, marquee.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include marquee, tent, pavillion, camp, arbor, gazebo.
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