Greek Revival

American  

noun

1. a style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevalent in the U.S. and in parts of Europe in the first half of the 19th century, characterized by a more or less close imitation of ancient Greek designs and ornamented motifs.

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Greek Revival British  

noun

1. (modifier) denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used in Western Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, based upon ancient Greek classical examples

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Greek Revivalism
  noun
• Greek Revivalist
  adjective
• Greek Revivalist
  noun

Example Sentences

Colleton’s 1820 Greek Revival courthouse is elegant like a wedding cake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

To avoid uniformity, the town is a deliberate mash-up of architectural styles, all looking to the past: Greek Revival forms, Roman arcades, Palladium ornamentation.

From Washington Post • May 2, 2023

The Greek Revival style that is common in that area of the Hudson Valley “did not feel authentic to me,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

The bridge is mere paces from a handsome Greek Revival home that was occupied by Pogues for generations.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2022

He is stunned by the house, a Greek Revival, admiring it for several minutes like a tourist before opening the gate.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri