clerestory
noun
a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
clerestories
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pluralof clerestory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The totally redesigned, open main floor now flows with cascading light from all directions: through a skylight over the stairs, floor-to-ceiling windows, clerestories — and even one special doggy lookout at precise Penny height.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2022
Skylights punctuate rich beamed ceilings in the open-plan interior, which boasts clerestories, custom built-ins and floor-to-ceiling walls of glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2019
Nine concrete triangles and clerestories form a radiating canopy over the living room and a pool terrace split by a retractable glass curtain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2016
Soane added domes, clerestories, skylights and cleverly placed mirrors wherever he could to bring natural light to all corners of the house — even the basement.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2010
Once in, I paid litde attention to the architecture, although I knew the terms: clerestories and naves were things I’d written papers about.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
