pa·vil·ion (p -v l y n)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 p pili , p pili n-, butterfly, tent.] | pavilion brilliant-cut gemstone |
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]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | pavilion - large and often sumptuous tentcollapsible 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
pavilion [pəˈvɪlɪən] n →
pavillon m;
tente f;
pavilion [pəˈvɪlɪən] n (
Sport) →
Klubhaus nt
pavilion [pəˈvɪlɪən] n →
padiglione m;
tendone m;
(SPORT) → edificio annesso ad un campo sportivo