pavilion
noun/pəˈvɪliən/
/pəˈvɪliən/
- a temporary building used at public events and exhibitions
- the US pavilion at the Trade Fair
- (British English) a building next to a sports ground, used by players and people watching the game
- a cricket pavilion
- (North American English) a large building used for sports or entertainment
- the Pauley Pavilion, home of the university’s basketball team
- a building that is meant to be more beautiful than useful, built as a shelter in a park or used for concerts and dances
- his first show at the Winter Gardens Pavilion, Blackpool
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a large decorated tent): from Old French pavillon, from Latin papilio(n-) ‘butterfly or tent’.
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