architectural

[ahr-ki-tek-cher-uhl]

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.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of architectural¹

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

Example Sentences

The role was an electronics engineering internship at the architectural tech company BubblyNet.

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The schoolhouse is a dull, matted red, as are other architectural elements.

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The six-bedroom home is described in its listing as an “architectural reverie” that draws “respectful inspiration from the Chumash people,” a Native American tribe that once occupied the land.

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A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment on SpaceX’s involvement in the planned satellite systems: “We do not provide details relating to specifics of architectural discussion or predecisional matters.”

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In the years following, the construction of the architectural marvel was managed by the Sagrada Família foundation, and funded by contributions from tourists, visitors and private donors.

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