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单词 pagoda
释义

pagoda

noun

pa·​go·​da pə-ˈgō-də How to pronounce pagoda (audio)
: a tower in eastern Asia usually with roofs curving upward at the division of each of several stories and erected as a temple or memorial

Illustration of pagoda

Illustration of pagoda

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the southern town of Qingyuan, a lone white pagoda stood above waters that had submerged smaller buildings nearby. Eva Dou, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 But behind the pit wall and on the top floors of the pagoda, a team of women at Indianapolis Motor Speedway help make race day happen. Grace Hollars, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2022 Many of the 18th-century follies, including an Egyptian obelisk and teepees with servants dressed as Native Americans, have long since disappeared, although grottoes, waterfalls and a reproduction of the pagoda still enchant visitors. Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 Townspeople holding artificial trees with paper money as foliage—actual Cambodian riel—paraded past us, celebrating the donations made by the town to maintain the pagoda. Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker, 25 May 2022 The pagoda-like Silo feeder, in three colors of recycled plastic, is about $64. New York Times, 2 June 2022 The pagoda had high columns, flaring gables, and a fine layer of paint that looked like (but wasn’t) gold leaf. Michael Scott Moore, The New Yorker, 25 May 2022 In front of its pagoda exterior are hand and foot impressions of 334 industry luminaries. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 18 May 2022 The shopping center opened in 1968 with shops, restaurants and a hotel surrounding Peace Plaza, marked by a 100-foot pagoda gifted by Osaka, Japan, sister city to San Francisco. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese pagode statue of a deity, Hindu or Buddhist temple

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pagoda

noun

pa·​go·​da pə-ˈgō-də How to pronounce pagoda (audio)
: a tower of several stories built as a temple or memorial in eastern or southeastern Asia

pagoda

noun

as in temple

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • temple
  • mosque
  • synagogue
  • shrine
  • cathedral
  • synagog
  • chapel
  • tabernacle
  • shul
  • abbey
  • church
  • sanctuary
  • kirk
  • mission
  • minster
  • bethel
  • oratory
  • meetinghouse
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