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moon gate

American  

noun

  1. (in Chinese architecture) a circular gateway in a wall.


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Mr. Pedersen designed a 1,600-foot-tall tower with a large round opening at the top, reminiscent of a traditional Chinese moon gate.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2023

Since 2019, the China Folk House Retreat has expanded to include a traditional Chinese moon gate and the skeletal frames of a kitchen and dormitory to be completed next year.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022

The two gardens were separated by a moon gate.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2017

One entrance is through a majestic moon gate, a traditional entry to Chinese gardens.

From Washington Post

She peered round the edges of a moon gate, hiding her body behind it.

From Civilization Tales of the Orient by La Motte, Ellen Newbold

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