noun
- plural of clerestory; the upper parts of the nave, choir, and transepts of a large church, containing windows above the roofs of the aisles
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The cathedral’s clearstories filled the nave with natural light.
- Medieval architects designed clearstories to illuminate the interior spaces.
- The Gothic church featured tall clearstories with stained glass windows.
- Restoration work focused on repairing the damaged clearstories.
- The clearstories rose high above the side aisles of the basilica.