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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Developers of buildings like Wynwood 25 hopped on the trend, incorporating large-scale murals (via artist collaborations) into architecture and branding.
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—Matt Alt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The House approval came on the same day, April 29, that marks the 100th anniversary of the debut of the Art Deco style of design and architecture at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Duties include developing processor and system architecture that will increase machine learning and data analytics.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The main structure is a large wooden ring, around one and a half miles in circumference, that’s inspired by traditional Japanese wooden architecture but modernized with the latest technology.
—Matt Alt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The House approval came on the same day, April 29, that marks the 100th anniversary of the debut of the Art Deco style of design and architecture at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Duties include developing processor and system architecture that will increase machine learning and data analytics.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architecture. Accessed 5 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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