architectural

American  

[ahr-ki-tek-cher-uhl] / ˌɑr kɪˈtɛk tʃər əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to architecture.

   architectural metals.

2. conforming to the basic principles of architecture.

3. having the qualities of architecture; characteristic of architecture; structural; architectonic.

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Other Word Forms

• architecturally adverb
• nonarchitectural adjective
• nonarchitecturally adverb
• semiarchitectural adjective
• semiarchitecturally adverb
• unarchitectural adjective
• unarchitecturally adverb

Etymology

Origin of architectural

First recorded in 1755–65; architecture + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Four modest interventions that transform the thing from damp obligation into something architectural and alive.

From Salon

When it was originally listed at the end of last year, the home was described as an “architectural masterpiece” that “defines the pinnacle of luxury waterfront living.”

From MarketWatch

There’s something about the architectural scale of Los Angeles Chinatown that has always struck me as somewhere between convincingly authentic and strangely artificial.

From Los Angeles Times

The rapper's team argued in court that Saxon was an unlicensed contractor who "destroyed" the "architectural gem" while working there.

From BBC

It arrives in a thick, architectural slab, edges bronzed, interior plush but disciplined.

From Salon