pavilion (redirected from pavilions)

pa·vil·ion  (p-vlyn) n. 1. An ornate tent. 2. a. A light, sometimes ornamental roofed structure, used for amusement or shelter, as at parks or fairs: a picnic pavilion. b. A usually temporary structure erected at a fair or show for use by an exhibitor: the French pavilion at the World's Fair. c. A large structure housing sports or entertainment facilities; an arena. 3. A structure or another building connected to a larger building; an annex. 4. One of a group of related buildings forming a complex, as of a hospital. 5. The lower surface of a brilliant-cut gem, slanting outward from the culet to the girdle. tr.v. pa·vil·ioned, pa·vil·ion·ing, pa·vil·ions 1. To cover or furnish with or as if with a pavilion. 2. To put in or as if in a pavilion. [Middle English pavilon, from Old French pavillon, from Latin ppili, ppilin-, butterfly, tent.]

pavilion brilliant-cut gemstone

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pavilion

Noun

1. a building at a sports ground, esp. a cricket pitch, in which players can wash and change

2. an open building or temporary structure used for exhibitions

3. a summerhouse or other decorative shelter

4. a large ornate tent [Latin papilio butterfly, tent]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pavilion - large and often sumptuous tent marquee collapsible shelter, tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"

Translations

pavilion [pəˈvɪlɪən] n → pabellón m;

(SPORT) → vestuarios mpl

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pavilion [pəˈvɪlɪən] n → pavillon m; tente f;

(Sport) → stand m

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pavilion [pəˈvɪlɪən] n (Sport) → Klubhaus nt

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pavilion [pəˈvɪlɪən] n → padiglione m; tendone m;

(SPORT) → edificio annesso ad un campo sportivo