pediment
noun
ped·i·ment
ˈpe-də-mənt 
1
: a triangular space that forms the gable of a low-pitched roof and that is usually filled with relief sculpture in classical architecture
also
: a similar form used as a decoration
2
: a broad gently sloping bedrock surface with low relief that is situated at the base of a steeper slope and is usually thinly covered with alluvial gravel and sand
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Its pediments crowned with griffins – mythological creatures that are part lion and part eagle – have looked out across the parkway like silent sentinels of culture.
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Sheri Lambert, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
In remembrance, Collins carved a sliver of the Jackson pediment into tiny rose petals and scattered them around the remnant.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Many of the home’s original elements remain, including the fireplace, doors, windows, crown molding, baseboards, and pediments.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
The portico appears to be a shallower version of the original by James Hoban — the one with the triangular pediment on the house’s north side, not the rounded one on the south.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
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Sheri Lambert, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
In remembrance, Collins carved a sliver of the Jackson pediment into tiny rose petals and scattered them around the remnant.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Many of the home’s original elements remain, including the fireplace, doors, windows, crown molding, baseboards, and pediments.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
The portico appears to be a shallower version of the original by James Hoban — the one with the triangular pediment on the house’s north side, not the rounded one on the south.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pediment
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“Pediment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediment. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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pediment
noun
ped·i·ment
ˈped-ə-mənt
: a triangular space forming the gable of a roof in classic architecture
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