pagoda
noun
in India, Myanmar (Burma), China, etc., a temple or sacred building, usually a pyramidlike tower and typically having upward-curving roofs over the individual stories.
pagodas
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pluralof pagoda.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Astrologers consult a national zodiac, palm readers ring pagodas, would-be alchemists attempt to transmute mercury into gold and SIM card companies advertise dial-a-diviners.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
Shopowner Thant Zin, 28, who is from a town in Sagaing unaffected by the quake, mourned the collapse of centuries-old pagodas and temples in his area.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
At the March council meeting, some praised Saro, saying she has educated the community about the word Sankranta and that it is used in Cambodia at different temples and pagodas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2023
Starting on the top of the trail and walking down, we explored a sculpture exhibit of African art, posed by koi ponds and pagodas in the Japanese gardens, and walked under waterfalls by the lake.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2022
Late at night, on guard, it seemed that all of Vietnam was alive and shimmering—odd shapes swaying in the paddies, boogiemen in sandals, spirits dancing in old pagodas.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
