pavilion

CEFRC1

/pəˈvɪljən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large building or shelter used for events or activities.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place.

Examples

  • Each continent had a pavilion at the fair.

  • The beauty of the Golden Pavilion covered in snow was unmatched.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A structure, sometimes temporary, erected to house exhibits at a fair, etc.

  2. An ornate tent.

  3. The building where the players change clothes, wait to bat, and eat their meals.

More examples

In context

  • When I was young, my father often talked to me about the Golden Pavilion.

  • 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, […]

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English pavilloun, from Anglo-Norman pavilloun, from Latin pāpiliōnem, form of pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”) (due to resemblance of tent to a butterfly’s wings), of unknown origin. Doublet of papilio and papillon. Cognate to French pavillon (“pavilion”) and papillon (“butterfly”), and similar terms in other Romance languages.