exedra
noun
ex·e·dra
ˈek-sə-drə 
plural exedrae
ˈek-sə-ˌdrē
-ˌdrī
or exedras
1
: a room (as in a temple or house) in ancient Greece and Rome used for conversation and formed by an open or columned recess often semicircular in shape and furnished with seats
2
: a large outdoor nearly semicircular seat with a solid back
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“Exedra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exedra. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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