clerestory
noun
clere·sto·ry
| \ ˈklir-ˌstȯr-ē
, -st(ə-)rē\
, -st(ə-)rē\
variants:
or less commonly clearstory
Definition of clerestory
1
: an outside wall of a room or building that rises above an adjoining roof and contains windows
2
: gallery
Illustration of clerestory
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Examples of clerestory in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
An expansive living and dining room, brightened by clerestories and pocketing walls of glass, anchors the interior. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Nick Jonas quietly unloads Beverly Hills showplace for $6.91 million," 26 Aug. 2019 The distinct residence, with jagged lines and bands of clerestories, was designed to take in its verdant outdoor surroundings. — Los Angeles Times, "Rudolph Schindler’s Lechner House in Studio City sells for over the asking price," 16 Aug. 2019 Walls of floor-to-ceiling windows and bands of clerestories reinforce the modern design. — Los Angeles Times, "Hitmaker Stephan Moccio sells cool contemporary in Pacific Palisades for $8.5 million," 2 Aug. 2019 That library’s interior sweeps upward from low meeting rooms on the Wallings Road side to an impressive, double-height reading room with a big, circular skylight and clerestory windows that wash the space in daylight. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "New Cuyahoga County libraries are spirited variations on themes of service, light, sense of place – Steven Litt," 21 July 2019 With overhead clerestories flowing with natural light the feeling is permanence in a new-fashioned way. — Julie V. Iovine, WSJ, "The Best Architecture of 2018: Building for Complex Experiences," 14 Dec. 2018 All of the units include soaring ceilings, ornate woodwork on ceiling beams, exterior stone and wood, and two even include clerestories. — Diana Bruk, House Beautiful, "Once a Church, Now a Seriously Luxurious Living Space," 21 Jan. 2016 Sliding glass doors open onto the living room, where vaulted open-beam ceilings transition to the backyard, which can be seen through a wall of glass and clerestory windows. — Lauren Ro, Curbed, "Updated SoCal Eichler asks $985K," 11 May 2018 Each has a stained glass shield set in it and a small clerestory window on top. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "House Envy: Sherwood Forest home mirrors another place and time," 28 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clerestory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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clerestory
noun
English Language Learners Definition of clerestory
technical
: the upper part of a wall that rises above a roof and that has windows
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