noun

pavilion

pavilion, marquee, stand, gazebo

The wedding reception was held in a beautiful pavilion.

The wedding reception was held in a beautiful pavilion.

Each country had its own pavilion at the world's fair.

Each country had its own pavilion at the world's fair.

a pavilion ((for sth.)) a building for a specific purpose They built a pavilion for the summer concerts.

gazebo, tent, marquee, hall

From Old French 'pavillon' (large tent), from Latin 'papilio' (butterfly, tent), as a large tent's shape was thought to resemble a butterfly's wings.

Picture a beautiful, butterfly-shaped tent (a pavilion) in a garden.

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