Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Gothic Revival. Search instead for Gothic+Metal.

Gothic Revival

British  

noun

  1. Also called: neogothic.  a Gothic style of architecture popular between the late 18th and late 19th centuries, exemplified by the Houses of Parliament in London (1840)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Occasionally, my wife and I pause to read as we amble across to visit our late son, inurned near a Gothic Revival gate crowned by nests of monk parakeets.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

She said she recognised it to be the creation of Gothic Revival architect and designer William Burges by chance when she saw a similar piece in a online video by Mr Munn.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

In the short snippet, jewelry specialist Geoffrey Munn showed several sketches of brooches designed by Burges, who was known for his Victorian Gothic Revival style.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

They're at the entryway, their binoculars trained on the spire atop its Gothic Revival arches.

From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2023

“A forty-minute drive from London, the hulking Gothic Revival estate is a turreted and castellated house full of secret doors and old safe rooms.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Gothic Revival" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com