architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər 
1
: the art or science of building
specifically
: the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones
2
a
: formation or construction resulting from or as if from a conscious act
the architecture of the garden
b
: a unifying or coherent form or structure
a novel that lacks architecture
3
: architectural product or work
buildings that comprise the architecture of the square
4
: a method or style of building
Gothic architecture
5
: the manner in which the components of a computer or computer system are organized and integrated
different program architectures
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Examples of architecture in a Sentence
In college, he studied architecture.
The architecture of the building is modern.
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The following eight châteaux are especially worth a visit, inviting travelers inside their walls to experience centuries of history, art, and architecture.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Monograph, which has built a project management platform for architecture and engineering (A&E) firms, raised $20 million in a Series B extension led by Base10 Partners, CEO Robert Yuen tells Axios exclusively.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
In addition to leading one of the most progressive, esoteric, and liberalized sects of Islam, the imam was an accomplished racehorse breeder and proponent of Islamic architecture.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Feb. 2025
The following eight châteaux are especially worth a visit, inviting travelers inside their walls to experience centuries of history, art, and architecture.
—Kimberley Lovato, AFAR Media, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architecture. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər
1
: the art or science of designing and building structures and especially ones that can be lived in
2
: architectural product or work
3
: a method or style of building
architectural
adjective
ˌär-kə-ˈtek-chə-rəl
-ˈtek-shrəl
architecturally
adverb
-ē
Medical Definition
architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər
: the basic structural form especially of a bodily part or of a large molecule
the architecture and function of the cerebral cortex
the complex molecular architecture of muscle cells—Carolyn Cohen
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