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: a tower in eastern Asia usually with roofs curving upward at the division of each of several stories and erected as a temple or memorial
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The South Bed blooms with cherry blossom trees of every shade of pink and white, set against blue-and-white porcelain sculptures, including a 33-foot-tall porcelain pagoda.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Jenner’s look featured a black rubber lace dress with long pagoda sleeves.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Case in point: the entry, with its terrazzo floors, bold green carpeting up the stairs, and pagoda pendants.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Known for its five-storied pagoda, the Buddhist temple was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
Jenner’s look featured a black rubber lace dress with long pagoda sleeves.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Case in point: the entry, with its terrazzo floors, bold green carpeting up the stairs, and pagoda pendants.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Known for its five-storied pagoda, the Buddhist temple was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Pagoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pagoda. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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pagoda
noun
pa·go·da
pə-ˈgōd-ə 
: a tower in eastern Asia of several stories erected as a temple or memorial
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