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

It’s nearly 90 degrees on a Saturday in South-Central and “sister dreamer lauren halsey’s architectural ode to tha surge n splurge of south central los angeles” is gleaming and activated.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

I landed on a blend: Parmesan for salt and umami and that quiet architectural integrity; Pepper Jack for melt and a soft, lingering heat that hums instead of shouts.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The resulting home offers six bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, and was described in its most recent listing as a “one-of-a-kind architectural masterpiece.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Many of those projects have struggled as grandiose vision and gravity-defying architectural plans have met budget reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The big house on the corner was sadder and older than I had remembered, and looked absurd, with its architectural eccentricities, its pretensions to French style, its facade covered with diseased ivy.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende