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# architecture

«architecture» in Mova's school dictionary: **the art and work of designing buildings** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (architecture; uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Architecture is the art and work of designing buildings. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#m1)

2) Architecture is the style of buildings in a place or time, such as Gothic or Roman architecture. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#m2)

3) (computers) The architecture of a computer or program is the way its parts are planned and put together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Used in art, history and design lessons (Roman arches, Gothic cathedrals, Victorian houses, skyscrapers), in computing, and in jobs (an architect designs buildings).

### examples

- She wants to study architecture and design houses. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x1)
- Gothic architecture has tall pointed windows. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x2)
- We looked at the architecture of our town on a walk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x3)
- Sydney Opera House is famous modern architecture. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x4)
- Ancient Roman architecture used arches and domes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x5)
- The computer's architecture lets it do many tasks at once. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x6)
- The architecture of the castle made it hard to attack. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x7)
- The architecture was imposing, and in the interior the rooms were handsome and furnished in the best possible taste. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/#x8)

### note

Pronounced AR-ki-tek-cher; «ch» sounds like «k». Uncountable. Person: «architect». Adjective: «architectural».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «architecture» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/architecture/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.