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: a tower in eastern Asia usually with roofs curving upward at the division of each of several stories and erected as a temple or memorial
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The views of the pagoda remind you of your whereabouts, and keep things grounded.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Originally built as a carriage road during the 1880s, the long and winding road takes you from downtown Hot Springs (just off Central Avenue at the end of Fountain Street) to a lovely picnic area and overlook featuring a historic pagoda that dates back to the early 1900s.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Nearby, a stone pagoda bears a tall, striking pillar which has four Buddha faces — one per cardinal direction.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
But the delicate and sturdy structure with a multitiered roof that makes her box look a pagoda devoted to the baking gods.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Originally built as a carriage road during the 1880s, the long and winding road takes you from downtown Hot Springs (just off Central Avenue at the end of Fountain Street) to a lovely picnic area and overlook featuring a historic pagoda that dates back to the early 1900s.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Nearby, a stone pagoda bears a tall, striking pillar which has four Buddha faces — one per cardinal direction.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
But the delicate and sturdy structure with a multitiered roof that makes her box look a pagoda devoted to the baking gods.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Pagoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pagoda. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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pagoda
noun
pa·go·da
pə-ˈgōd-ə 
: a tower in eastern Asia of several stories erected as a temple or memorial
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