Thesaurus results for PAVILIONS

pavilions

noun

plural of pavilion

as in kiosks

a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views the park's pavilions may be rented for wedding receptions and other social gatherings

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Recent Examples of pavilions The designs incorporate three elements—pavilions, a patio, and a stage—in a 22,000-square-foot area at the southwest corner of the museum’s campus. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026 There are pavilions and live installations where the audience can immerse themselves in these worlds. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 There are administrative pavilions, post offices, banks, clinics, and two universities. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Around 3,500 Durga Puja pavilions, known locally as pandals, have been set up across Kolkata for the festival. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Around it, hilly paths lined with palms and flouro-pink bougainvillea wiggle between treatment rooms, yoga pavilions, pools and bedrooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 The current phase of revitalization is called United Village, where a new hotel, two restaurant pavilions and more are being built. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 The pavilions — along with another grill and a section featuring Evanston and North Shore food — are open before and during games. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 For more than a decade, Paz, a former mining magnate, provided the funds to acquire artworks, commission large-scale projects, and build pavilions for individual artists. — Mercedes Ezquiaga, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pavilions

Noun

Some are bus-shelter-sized kiosks, while others are giant street displays up to 22 feet tall and positioned on sidewalks and medians.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Members of Leadership Folsom spent the past year raising money for upgrades to the zoo's entrance, including new digital kiosks, a monument sign and high-visibility lettering at the main gate.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of kiosks

Noun

There were no bedrooms, just sleeping alcoves set into the walls.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home’s quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcoves

Noun

Others note that a slate of mega-casinos are in the works in the New York City area — one in the Bronx and two in Queens — and influential backers are averse to more competition.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Small said no additional casinos are permitted in Atlantic City.

— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026