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peristyle
[ per-uh-stahyl ]
noun
- a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space.
- an open space, as a courtyard, surrounded by a colonnade.
peristyle
/ ˈpɛrɪˌstaɪl /
noun
- a colonnade that surrounds a court or building
- an area that is surrounded by a colonnade
Derived Forms
- ˌperiˈstylar, adjective
Other Words From
- peri·stylar adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of peristyle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of peristyle1
Example Sentences
And for the next two nights, the Coliseum’s peristyle will be illuminated in blue light.
The torch was lit by Rafer Johnson, who not only had the good hands of a world-class athlete, but also a heart with a reach as high as the cauldron in the Coliseum’s peristyle end.
The year was 2001, and the fledgling XFL’s Los Angeles Xtreme were attempting to entice fans by promising they could watch games from an end zone hot tub located below the famed Coliseum peristyle.
Their Moderne vision blended Egyptian, Mediterranean Revival and Spanish styles into an immense elliptical bowl with a peristyle court at its eastern end.
College students gain entry to a “party porch” for $40, a standing-room-only general admission section located on the Coliseum’s peristyle steps.
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