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parvis

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Definition of parvis

as in atrium

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Recent Examples of parvis 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

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Noun

Around 40% of the building will be accessible without a ticket, with an amphitheater-like atrium designed for talks and performances, a bookshop, a children's art space, and Extra Large, a café with a panoramic terrace overlooking the Seine.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of atrium

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The exterior and inner courtyard were filmed at Burghley House, while Belvoir Castle, Lancaster House and the British Foreign Office were used for interiors.

— Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
The Bangladeshi firm behind the project, Nakshabid Architects, was inspired by traditional Bengali homesteads, which are typically interspersed with courtyards and ponds.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of courtyard

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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

Definition of peristyle

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In some cases, however, those vultures circling the air over yesterday’s gallerias, plazas and megamalls are actually vulture investors.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Singaporeans and international travelers also flock here to hang out on the beaches, zip line at Mega Adventure Park, shop at the massive luxury galleria, and more.

— Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of galleria

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In August 2020, amid racial justice protests on the plaza outside Barclays Center, Wu Tsai and her husband, Alibaba cofounder Joe Tsai, pledged $50 million over 10 years to social justice and economic mobility initiatives, prioritizing Brooklyn.

— James LaForge, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Because the plaza sits in a C-2 Village Green Overlay District, the base height of any building constructed must be less than four stories, or five with a special permit.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of plaza

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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

Thousands of flag-waving supporters attended the gathering at a central square in Novi Sad, many bused in from other parts of the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
As with the traditional Rubik’s Cube, players wrestle with arranging the small square pieces into a 3 x 3 x 3 square.

— Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of square

Noun

Trees were planted directly into the ground in the gravel patio area, and climbing vines were planted with future shade in mind.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Sliding doors from the kitchen’s eat-in area access a private patio, which is perfectly located to enjoy the afternoon sun.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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