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Peristyle

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Peristyle"

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Word	Definition
colonnadenoun	A series of columns at regular intervals.
peribolosnoun	(architecture, historical) An enclosed court, especially one surrounding a temple.
cloisternoun	A covered walk with an open colonnade on one side, running along the walls of buildings that surround a quadrangle; especially:
parvisnoun	An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral.
stoanoun	In Ancient Greece, a walkway with a roof supported by colonnades, often with a wall on one side; specifically, the Great Hall in Athens.
courtyardnoun	An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
antetemplenoun	(architecture) The portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
porticusnoun	An ancient Roman colonnade, arcade, or portico.
gallerynoun	An institution, building, or room for the exhibition and conservation of important objects, especially works of art.
cortilenoun	(architecture) An internal courtyard, surrounded by walls but open to the sky
porticonoun	A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.
porchnoun	(architecture) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
anteporticonoun	(ecclesiastical architecture)An outer porch or vestibule.
courtnoun	An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
hypostylenoun	(architecture) A building or chamber whose roof is supported on a row of columns.
podiumnoun	(sports and other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
coliseumnoun	A large, often circular building, for indoor sporting events, exhibitions, concerts, etc.; arena.
paradisenoun	(figuratively) A very pleasant place, such as a place full of lush vegetation.
vestibulenoun	(architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building.
gallerianoun	An indoor area, or covered courtyard, containing shops.