peristyle
Americannoun
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a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space.
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an open space, as a courtyard, surrounded by a colonnade.
noun
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a colonnade that surrounds a court or building
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an area that is surrounded by a colonnade
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Etymology
Origin of peristyle
1605–15; < Latin peristȳlum < Greek perístȳlon, noun use of neuter of perístȳlos surrounded with columns, equivalent to peri- peri- + -stȳlos -style 2
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Example Sentences
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Dozens of bronze plaques at the peristyle end commemorate others who passed through, a list that includes Vin Scully and Babe Didrickson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Their Moderne vision blended Egyptian, Mediterranean Revival and Spanish styles into an immense elliptical bowl with a peristyle court at its eastern end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Gauls constructed villas with Roman features such as tiled roofing, stone masonry, and peristyle or columned courtyards.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
They joined Truex on a podium for a NASCAR-first medal ceremony held below the Coliseum’s famed peristyle.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
This place is like a whole peristyle devoted to the children of Ezili.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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