noun
- plural of peristyle: rows of columns surrounding a building or courtyard
Usage: architectural
Examples
- The ancient Greek temple featured elaborate peristyles on all four sides.
- Roman villas often included peristyles surrounding peaceful garden courtyards.
- The museum’s peristyles provided shaded walkways for visitors.
- Archaeologists discovered the remains of peristyles at the excavation site.
- The architect designed modern peristyles inspired by classical examples.
- Students sketched the peristyles during their art history field trip.