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 The body will present the fund at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, in an event at its pavilion in the Marché du Film’s International Village. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 May 2025 Like baths and coffeehouses, garden pavilions known as kiosks helped transform public life in Europe. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 May 2025 The park offers bike paths, native landscaping, and multiuse pavilions, but Brasted loves it most for its views of the New Orleans skyline. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 May 2025 The makeover, budgeted for $42 million including $35 million for construction, also includes an amphitheater, a butterfly garden, six tennis courts, a children’s playground, a dog park, a boardwalk, covered pavilions, outdoor workout equipment, and an amphitheater. Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pavilion
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Noun
  • Leveraging computer vision and machine learning, Metropolis has modernized parking infrastructure, automating vehicle recognition and payment processes, and eliminating traditional barriers like tickets and payment kiosks.
    Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 10 June 2025
  • The lower floors of its half-dozen-ish central buildings are dotted with kiosks and food courts.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Another taxing target is gambling now that most of the Land of Lincoln is replete with gaming devices and casinos.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
  • Of course, that is somehow a comment on the history of [European art]; stained glass is so connected to the churches, and the casinos and the absinthe bars in Paris, and all these spectacular spaces that have been facilitating different kinds of rituals and togetherness—people sharing experiences.
    Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Tiffin's roof stands a foot higher and spills over the cab with a small storage alcove to create extra interior space.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
  • The path leads to a mid-sized village of 38 rooms set inside a rock alcove.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025

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“Pavilion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pavilion. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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