peristyle
noun
peri·style
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Definition of peristyle
1
: a colonnade surrounding a building or court
2
: an open space enclosed by a colonnade
Examples of peristyle in a Sentence
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With engineering and technology determined, there was still a need to touch that peristyle. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, "Rebuilding History: How Engineers Modernized the L.A. Memorial Coliseum," 15 Aug. 2019 But there are gaps between the sections that allow for views of the downtown skyline, the distant mountains and, to the west, the peristyle end of the Coliseum with its Olympic cauldron. — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, "Banc of California Stadium raising the bar for soccer-specific venues," 28 Apr. 2018 The temperature gauge on the peristyle end of the Coliseum swung well past the 100-degree mark. — Zach Helfand, latimes.com, "USC's young receivers slow to catch on," 2 Sep. 2017 The video boards that sat atop the peristyle end have been removed and placed in adjacent sections, part of a refurbishing of the arches. — Joey Kaufman, Orange County Register, "USC’s Coliseum renovation plan includes relocating season-ticket holders, pricey donations," 4 May 2017 The classic peristyle archways that give the Coliseum its distinctive look are still topped by an Olympic caldron. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Los Angeles Greets Return of Rams With a Cool Eye JAN. 13, 2016," 11 Mar. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'peristyle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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