as in kiosk
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 pavilion Expected to be ready by summer, the pavilion will feature 3,200 seats, two big video boards and other trappings that sparkle in rendering images. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025 Feel free to bring a picnic lunch or snack to enjoy in the pavilion. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025 Beyond that, there will be a public exhibition at the club’s centenary pavilion on May 22-23. Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 This is lined with a large amount of flowers and allows people to stroll on top and take in views of the many pavilions and of the surrounding area. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pavilion
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Noun
  • Tight end Travis Kelce, who has been training in Florida, sauntered in wearing shorts and a tie-dye T-shirt that — came from a Jimmy Buffett kiosk in Key West?
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
  • There's also an indoor city square called Plein, which serves as a flexible event space with food kiosks.
    Adam Williams May 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • As of August, 49 percent (122 million people) visited a casino for gambling or other entertainment purposes within the past 12 months, the highest level of casino visitation on record.
    Las Vegas Review-Journal, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, Melco plans to open a casino in Sri Lanka later this year, adding to its existing portfolio that includes hospitality and gaming complexes in Macau, the Philippines and Cyprus.
    Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Past that is the kitchen (in the alcove on the left) and the dining area (right, up the steps) where Snitow sat with feminist friends around a long table.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 May 2025
  • My favorite, Taylor Creek, weaves through a narrow box canyon and crisscrosses its namesake creek before reaching the eye-popping turnaround point: a double-arch alcove.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025

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“Pavilion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pavilion. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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