neo-Gothic

adjective

neo-Goth·​ic ˌnē-ō-ˈgä-thik How to pronounce neo-Gothic (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the Gothic especially in literature or architecture

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The backstory This historic, neo-Gothic style building has held many lives, first as the national savings bank and later as a music conservatory. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Ödön Lechner and Gyula Pártos designed this neo-Gothic behemoth in the early 1880s. — Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 Some windows look out on nearby Tribune Tower, the century-old neo-Gothic cathedral of print journalism that has been converted to million-dollar condos, a sign of the changing times for legacy media. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026 In Budapest, Hungarians thronged the bank of the Danube across from the city’s majestic neo-Gothic parliament, cheering, waving flags and popping Champagne. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neo-Gothic

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neo-Gothic was in 1878

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“Neo-Gothic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neo-Gothic. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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