pediment

noun

ped·i·ment ˈpe-də-mənt

: a triangular space that forms the gable of a low-pitched roof and that is usually filled with relief sculpture in classical architecture

also : a similar form used as a decoration

: a broad gently sloping bedrock surface with low relief that is situated at the base of a steeper slope and is usually thinly covered with alluvial gravel and sand

pedimental

ˌpe-də-ˈmen-tᵊl

adjective

pedimented

ˈpe-də-ˌmen-təd

adjective

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Despite the rather difficult access to the site and high entrance fee, many New Yorkers went to visit Ban’s museum, perhaps more intrigued by its spectacular outer and interior forms than by the theatrical photographs of Colbert. Trusses of metal and paper tubes form a classical pediment inside. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 July 2024 The two-story home is both neoclassical and Colonial, boasting a perfectly symmetrical facade with four columns and triangular pediments over the windows. —

Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024 That side has arches with Art Deco pediments, while the more recent side has a simple railing. —

Elena Gastaldo, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2024 The project of removing the marbles from the Parthenon, the fifth-century temple on the Acropolis, and shipping them to Britain took more than a decade—about half of the original five-hundred-and-twenty-four-foot frieze was removed, as were a number of life-size statues from the pediments. —

Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pediment