pavilion

  • noun 1 Brit. a building at a sports ground used for changing and taking refreshments. 2 a summer house or other decorative shelter in a park or large garden. 3 a marquee with a peak and crenellated decorations, used at a show or fair. 4 a temporary display stand or other structure at a trade exhibition.

  — ORIGIN Old French pavillon, from Latin papilio ‘butterfly or tent’.

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