architectural

[ ahr-ki-tek-cher-uhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to architecture:

   architectural metals.

2. conforming to the basic principles of architecture.
3. having the qualities of architecture; characteristic of architecture; structural; architectonic.

Other Words From

• archi·tectur·al·ly adverb
• nonar·chi·tectur·al adjective
• nonar·chi·tectur·al·ly adverb
• semi·archi·tectur·al adjective
• semi·archi·tectur·al·ly adverb
• unar·chi·tectur·al adjective
• unar·chi·tectur·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of architectural¹

First recorded in 1755–65; architecture + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The trails here are covered in snow in winter, but you can still study the architectural feats of the Ancestral Puebloans and gaze through a telescope to a clear night sky.

From Outside Online

The Helix is the tallest of the planned buildings and plays off the Spheres, a bio-inspired architectural design at the company’s headquarters in Seattle.

From Washington Post

New research shows that borrowing architectural principles from the brain can help AI get closer to our visual prowess.

From Singularity Hub 

Little did we know then that Wuhan’s architectural achievement would be a preview for the kind of herculean collective effort needed to defeat Covid-19.

From Quartz

The hot tip is to book an architectural showcase called Rancho Bendito, which has its own 17-inch telescope, but bring your own scopes to savor celestial showtime at any of the properties.

From Outside Online

Overall, few travelers have made the trek into the desert of Sudan to see these architectural wonders.

From The Daily Beast

Holding the architectural smorgasbord of a castle together was cement, wire, and mortar.

From The Daily Beast

This is the actual Calaveras Fault, forcing its way through town, bringing architectural mutation along with it.

From The Daily Beast

“His architectural background and his remarkable ability to understand the built environment helped him,” she said.

From The Daily Beast

As a relatively high-profile museum, the project gathered an expected amount of attention from the architectural press.

From The Daily Beast

The palace is small, and is distinguished neither for taste nor architectural beauty: its sole charm is its situation.

From Project Gutenberg

We were of the opinion, however, that we had seen at least three or four others more extensive and of greater architectural merit.

From Project Gutenberg

Not even in Agra, and certainly not in gaudy Lucknow, had Malcolm seen any structure of such striking architectural effect.

From Project Gutenberg

Winona, in Northampton County, is another illustration of the early architectural house in Virginia.

From Project Gutenberg

He published several works on architectural and related subjects.

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