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
Examples of architecture in a Sentence
In college, he studied architecture.
The architecture of the building is modern.
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Fourteen members of the Wheaton church accompanied Cochran, who studied the history of Roman and Christian art and architecture for his graduate degrees.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 10 May 2025
Fourteen members of the Wheaton church accompanied Cochran, who studied the history of Roman and Christian art and architecture for his graduate degrees.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
As organizations ship more features, spin up new services, and adopt increasingly complex architectures, the volume of observability data expands in parallel.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The nonprofit focuses on preserving and celebrating notable architecture throughout the city.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for architecture
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architecture. Accessed 25 May. 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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