a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views
the park's pavilions may be rented for wedding receptions and other social gatherings
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Recent Examples of pavilionThe pavilion project became mired in scandal after the Architects’ Journal reported that interns on the project were expected to work for free, thirteen hours a day, six days a week, and to supply their own equipment.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Oct. 2026 There were city walks, passages of literature copied by hand, guqin music in a classical garden, an incense gathering at a waterside pavilion and a banquet beneath the autumn moon.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
12 Oct. 2026 Around it, hilly paths lined with palms and flouro-pink bougainvillea wiggle between treatment rooms, yoga pavilions, pools and bedrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Oct. 2026 The current phase of revitalization is called United Village, where a new hotel, two restaurant pavilions and more are being built.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pavilion
Members of Leadership Folsom spent the past year raising money for upgrades to the zoo's entrance, including new digital kiosks, a monument sign and high-visibility lettering at the main gate.
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James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Oct. 2026
Holt had been smashing the glass of a jewelry kiosk stand with a blunt object, police said.
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Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Oct. 2026
Because online sportsbooks and casinos are regulated by state governments, those lawmakers establish whether gambling is legal and set corporate tax rates (with the notable exception of prediction markets).
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Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2026
There, behind the casino in the harbor, were the superyachts.