as in pavilion
a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views a Greek revival belvedere stands majestically on a grassy knoll overlooking the river

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Recent Examples of belvedere The architects were given free rein when renovating this little belvedere, a satellite of a triplex that the studio had designed nearby. Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024 Louboutin added an additional floor and a rooftop belvedere with views of the surrounding desert. ELLE Decor, 6 Jan. 2023 Despite its sprawling size and hefty mass, the library and events center features a vaulted framework that elegantly inserts itself into its location, on a belvedere overlooking a lake. Spencer Bailey, Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2022 The platform at the top of the tower, below the red mosaic ceiling held up by a concrete belvedere, offers a view of the rooftops of the area’s aristocratic 18th- and 19th-century homes; the Martels once held cocktail parties on the roof terrace, attended by many of their fellow artists. New York Times, 11 Oct. 2021 The Belvedere in Vienna, which is a giant palace, is considered a belvedere (hence its name). Sienna Fantozzi, House Beautiful, 19 Nov. 2018 Pavilions—also known as summerhouses, gazebos or belvederes—are architects’ more free-spirited counterpoints to a house. Karen Bruno, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2018
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pavilion
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  • The preliminary investigation found that an individual had rented the park pavilion for a reunion — an event that was ending when shots were fired.
    Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Making days on the lake even more comfortable and luxe is the boathouse pavilion right by the dock.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Belvedere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belvedere. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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