Definition of plinth in English:

plinth

noun plɪnθplɪnθ

1A heavy base supporting a statue or vase.
busts of the King and Queen on marble plinths
Example sentencesExamples
- A huge marble bust of Marx stands on a plinth at one end of the grave, which also contains the remains of his wife Jenny.
- Appointed a marshal in 1918, on the plinth of his statue in London are the words ‘I am conscious of having served England as I served my own country.’
- At the other end of the park were Keith Edmier's two pint-sized commemorative bronze statues of men in uniform, mounted on granite plinths.
- Art is everywhere, in the museums, galleries or churches, but also in the stonework, on carved doorways, on plinths and balconies, and in the soft light that evening casts across the pink and russet walls and towers.
- Other suggestions: paint the metal stairs a warmer colour, carpet the lounge with a natural-coloured rug so lounge and stairs are more in keeping, and install some plinths to mount the garden sculptures and make a feature of them.
- The statues' plinths still remain on either side of the tower, nevertheless.
- There is a small ironstone statue on a brick plinth by the gate.
- Thieves appear to have tried to pull the 3ft-high lion down from its plinth on top of a 12 ft stone pillar.
- I was horrified when I got up to find the statue missing from its plinth.
- The birds he depicts are stiff, seemingly stuffed, mounted on plinths and piled in heaps.
- To reinforce this idea, stone paving and a series of plinths, platforms and benches, which create settings for sculpture and places to sit during the day, are also lit during the evenings.
- The plinth for the statue will be some two feet higher than originally planned in the interests of health and safety and to prevent vandalism.
- The large pieces are 68 to 76 inches tall, and, standing on low plinths, the figures are well over life-size.
- The 12 ft high statue and plinth, with its magnificent views of the Trossachs towards Loch Lomond, can be seen from miles around.
- Sited on a lofty plinth, the three-storied marble structure has all the hallmarks of exquisite art.
- Agreement could not subsequently be reached as to which hero or monarch should be depicted and the plinth therefore remained empty for 158 years.
- We are happy to help them clean up the plinth of the statue.
- Keighley town councillors say a railing around the plinth would enhance and protect the 80 year-old statue.
- London's city council recently announced a competition among sculptors to top the empty plinth with a statue.
Synonyms
support, cutwater, pile, piling, pedestal, foot, footing, abutment, buttress, stanchion, prop, stay, upright, pillar, post, column
1. 1.1Architecture The lower square slab at the base of a column.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The cast concrete plinths supporting the dark-stained posts were designed after similar ones in a temple in Kyoto.
  From the malleable scrapings Antonin fashioned plinths, column tops and pedestals.
  Finally, in 1838, the architect Alessandro Della Gherardesca dug a walkway called the catino around the base of the tower to expose the buried foundation steps and column plinths.
  The original Mosque has undergone extensive repairs, but traces of the original construction are seen in the plinth, the columns and the roof which are in the old traditional styles of Hindu temples.
  Only the foundations and stone plinths remained, defining the size and location of the pavilions.
  Synonyms
  base, support, bottom, bed, foot, substructure, mounting, platform, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier
2. 1.2Architecture The base course of a building, or projecting base of a wall.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The enormous plinth on which the museum stands responds to a considerable fall-off in grade across the site.
  And when the tall glass doors slide open, the black concrete floor flows out to a continuous 6-foot-deep terrace, a concrete plinth that holds the house.
  The path climbed modestly to Chunyang Hall, then descended to Shengui whose lovely wooden pavilion stands on a plinth in a three-sided courtyard.
  Isolated from the main house further inland, it stands on a stone plinth set into the tidal waters of the River Ilen, near Skibbereen in County Cork.
  The granite plinth provides a base for the limestone to sit on.
  Synonyms
  foundation, bottom, foot, support, prop, stay, stand, pedestal, rest, bed, substructure

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos 'tile, brick, squared stone'. The Latin form was in early use in English.

Rhymes

synth

Definition of plinth in US English:

plinth

nounplinTHplɪnθ

1A heavy base supporting a statue or vase.
busts of the King and Queen on marble plinths
Example sentencesExamples
- Thieves appear to have tried to pull the 3ft-high lion down from its plinth on top of a 12 ft stone pillar.
- Other suggestions: paint the metal stairs a warmer colour, carpet the lounge with a natural-coloured rug so lounge and stairs are more in keeping, and install some plinths to mount the garden sculptures and make a feature of them.
- The statues' plinths still remain on either side of the tower, nevertheless.
- We are happy to help them clean up the plinth of the statue.
- Appointed a marshal in 1918, on the plinth of his statue in London are the words ‘I am conscious of having served England as I served my own country.’
- Agreement could not subsequently be reached as to which hero or monarch should be depicted and the plinth therefore remained empty for 158 years.
- The plinth for the statue will be some two feet higher than originally planned in the interests of health and safety and to prevent vandalism.
- Sited on a lofty plinth, the three-storied marble structure has all the hallmarks of exquisite art.
- A huge marble bust of Marx stands on a plinth at one end of the grave, which also contains the remains of his wife Jenny.
- At the other end of the park were Keith Edmier's two pint-sized commemorative bronze statues of men in uniform, mounted on granite plinths.
- Keighley town councillors say a railing around the plinth would enhance and protect the 80 year-old statue.
- The 12 ft high statue and plinth, with its magnificent views of the Trossachs towards Loch Lomond, can be seen from miles around.
- There is a small ironstone statue on a brick plinth by the gate.
- The large pieces are 68 to 76 inches tall, and, standing on low plinths, the figures are well over life-size.
- The birds he depicts are stiff, seemingly stuffed, mounted on plinths and piled in heaps.
- Art is everywhere, in the museums, galleries or churches, but also in the stonework, on carved doorways, on plinths and balconies, and in the soft light that evening casts across the pink and russet walls and towers.
- To reinforce this idea, stone paving and a series of plinths, platforms and benches, which create settings for sculpture and places to sit during the day, are also lit during the evenings.
- London's city council recently announced a competition among sculptors to top the empty plinth with a statue.
- I was horrified when I got up to find the statue missing from its plinth.
Synonyms
support, cutwater, pile, piling, pedestal, foot, footing, abutment, buttress, stanchion, prop, stay, upright, pillar, post, column
1. 1.1Architecture The lower square slab at the base of a column.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Only the foundations and stone plinths remained, defining the size and location of the pavilions.
  The original Mosque has undergone extensive repairs, but traces of the original construction are seen in the plinth, the columns and the roof which are in the old traditional styles of Hindu temples.
  From the malleable scrapings Antonin fashioned plinths, column tops and pedestals.
  The cast concrete plinths supporting the dark-stained posts were designed after similar ones in a temple in Kyoto.
  Finally, in 1838, the architect Alessandro Della Gherardesca dug a walkway called the catino around the base of the tower to expose the buried foundation steps and column plinths.
  Synonyms
  base, support, bottom, bed, foot, substructure, mounting, platform, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos ‘tile, brick, squared stone’. The Latin form was in early use in English.

单词	plinth
释义	Definition of plinth in English: plinth noun plɪnθplɪnθ 1A heavy base supporting a statue or vase. busts of the King and Queen on marble plinths Example sentencesExamples A huge marble bust of Marx stands on a plinth at one end of the grave, which also contains the remains of his wife Jenny. Appointed a marshal in 1918, on the plinth of his statue in London are the words ‘I am conscious of having served England as I served my own country.’ At the other end of the park were Keith Edmier's two pint-sized commemorative bronze statues of men in uniform, mounted on granite plinths. Art is everywhere, in the museums, galleries or churches, but also in the stonework, on carved doorways, on plinths and balconies, and in the soft light that evening casts across the pink and russet walls and towers. Other suggestions: paint the metal stairs a warmer colour, carpet the lounge with a natural-coloured rug so lounge and stairs are more in keeping, and install some plinths to mount the garden sculptures and make a feature of them. The statues' plinths still remain on either side of the tower, nevertheless. There is a small ironstone statue on a brick plinth by the gate. Thieves appear to have tried to pull the 3ft-high lion down from its plinth on top of a 12 ft stone pillar. I was horrified when I got up to find the statue missing from its plinth. The birds he depicts are stiff, seemingly stuffed, mounted on plinths and piled in heaps. To reinforce this idea, stone paving and a series of plinths, platforms and benches, which create settings for sculpture and places to sit during the day, are also lit during the evenings. The plinth for the statue will be some two feet higher than originally planned in the interests of health and safety and to prevent vandalism. The large pieces are 68 to 76 inches tall, and, standing on low plinths, the figures are well over life-size. The 12 ft high statue and plinth, with its magnificent views of the Trossachs towards Loch Lomond, can be seen from miles around. Sited on a lofty plinth, the three-storied marble structure has all the hallmarks of exquisite art. Agreement could not subsequently be reached as to which hero or monarch should be depicted and the plinth therefore remained empty for 158 years. We are happy to help them clean up the plinth of the statue. Keighley town councillors say a railing around the plinth would enhance and protect the 80 year-old statue. London's city council recently announced a competition among sculptors to top the empty plinth with a statue. Synonyms support, cutwater, pile, piling, pedestal, foot, footing, abutment, buttress, stanchion, prop, stay, upright, pillar, post, column 1.1Architecture The lower square slab at the base of a column. Example sentencesExamples The cast concrete plinths supporting the dark-stained posts were designed after similar ones in a temple in Kyoto. From the malleable scrapings Antonin fashioned plinths, column tops and pedestals. Finally, in 1838, the architect Alessandro Della Gherardesca dug a walkway called the catino around the base of the tower to expose the buried foundation steps and column plinths. The original Mosque has undergone extensive repairs, but traces of the original construction are seen in the plinth, the columns and the roof which are in the old traditional styles of Hindu temples. Only the foundations and stone plinths remained, defining the size and location of the pavilions. Synonyms base, support, bottom, bed, foot, substructure, mounting, platform, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier 1.2Architecture The base course of a building, or projecting base of a wall. Example sentencesExamples The enormous plinth on which the museum stands responds to a considerable fall-off in grade across the site. And when the tall glass doors slide open, the black concrete floor flows out to a continuous 6-foot-deep terrace, a concrete plinth that holds the house. The path climbed modestly to Chunyang Hall, then descended to Shengui whose lovely wooden pavilion stands on a plinth in a three-sided courtyard. Isolated from the main house further inland, it stands on a stone plinth set into the tidal waters of the River Ilen, near Skibbereen in County Cork. The granite plinth provides a base for the limestone to sit on. Synonyms foundation, bottom, foot, support, prop, stay, stand, pedestal, rest, bed, substructure Origin Late 16th century: from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos 'tile, brick, squared stone'. The Latin form was in early use in English. Rhymes synth Definition of plinth in US English: plinth nounplinTHplɪnθ 1A heavy base supporting a statue or vase. busts of the King and Queen on marble plinths Example sentencesExamples Thieves appear to have tried to pull the 3ft-high lion down from its plinth on top of a 12 ft stone pillar. Other suggestions: paint the metal stairs a warmer colour, carpet the lounge with a natural-coloured rug so lounge and stairs are more in keeping, and install some plinths to mount the garden sculptures and make a feature of them. The statues' plinths still remain on either side of the tower, nevertheless. We are happy to help them clean up the plinth of the statue. Appointed a marshal in 1918, on the plinth of his statue in London are the words ‘I am conscious of having served England as I served my own country.’ Agreement could not subsequently be reached as to which hero or monarch should be depicted and the plinth therefore remained empty for 158 years. The plinth for the statue will be some two feet higher than originally planned in the interests of health and safety and to prevent vandalism. Sited on a lofty plinth, the three-storied marble structure has all the hallmarks of exquisite art. A huge marble bust of Marx stands on a plinth at one end of the grave, which also contains the remains of his wife Jenny. At the other end of the park were Keith Edmier's two pint-sized commemorative bronze statues of men in uniform, mounted on granite plinths. Keighley town councillors say a railing around the plinth would enhance and protect the 80 year-old statue. The 12 ft high statue and plinth, with its magnificent views of the Trossachs towards Loch Lomond, can be seen from miles around. There is a small ironstone statue on a brick plinth by the gate. The large pieces are 68 to 76 inches tall, and, standing on low plinths, the figures are well over life-size. The birds he depicts are stiff, seemingly stuffed, mounted on plinths and piled in heaps. Art is everywhere, in the museums, galleries or churches, but also in the stonework, on carved doorways, on plinths and balconies, and in the soft light that evening casts across the pink and russet walls and towers. To reinforce this idea, stone paving and a series of plinths, platforms and benches, which create settings for sculpture and places to sit during the day, are also lit during the evenings. London's city council recently announced a competition among sculptors to top the empty plinth with a statue. I was horrified when I got up to find the statue missing from its plinth. Synonyms support, cutwater, pile, piling, pedestal, foot, footing, abutment, buttress, stanchion, prop, stay, upright, pillar, post, column 1.1Architecture The lower square slab at the base of a column. Example sentencesExamples Only the foundations and stone plinths remained, defining the size and location of the pavilions. The original Mosque has undergone extensive repairs, but traces of the original construction are seen in the plinth, the columns and the roof which are in the old traditional styles of Hindu temples. From the malleable scrapings Antonin fashioned plinths, column tops and pedestals. The cast concrete plinths supporting the dark-stained posts were designed after similar ones in a temple in Kyoto. Finally, in 1838, the architect Alessandro Della Gherardesca dug a walkway called the catino around the base of the tower to expose the buried foundation steps and column plinths. Synonyms base, support, bottom, bed, foot, substructure, mounting, platform, stand, foundation, pillar, column, pier Origin Late 16th century: from Latin plinthus, from Greek plinthos ‘tile, brick, squared stone’. The Latin form was in early use in English.
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