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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Helsinki The coastal capital of Finland seamlessly blends together modern architecture, sustainable living and historic landmarks, like the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fortress Suomenlinna.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
The Times’s art and architecture critics took a look at the renovation, which was aided by an A-team of craftspeople from around the world.
—Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
This will require not just a thorough demonstration of SpaceX's refueling architecture but also recovery and reuse of boosters and ships to maintain a launch rate fast enough to complete all of the refueling flights over a period of a few weeks to a few months.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Palm Springs Vintage Market Location: Palm Springs, California Dates: Monthly, October through May
The desert town of Palm Springs, CA, is known as the spot for modernist architecture.
—Sara Bliss, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
The Times’s art and architecture critics took a look at the renovation, which was aided by an A-team of craftspeople from around the world.
—Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
This will require not just a thorough demonstration of SpaceX's refueling architecture but also recovery and reuse of boosters and ships to maintain a launch rate fast enough to complete all of the refueling flights over a period of a few weeks to a few months.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Palm Springs Vintage Market Location: Palm Springs, California Dates: Monthly, October through May
The desert town of Palm Springs, CA, is known as the spot for modernist architecture.
—Sara Bliss, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 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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