architecture

noun
UK /ˈɑː.kɪ.tek.tʃər/
US /ˈɑːr.kə.tek.tʃɚ/

Architecture is the art of designing and making buildings.

She wants to study architecture so she can design beautiful houses.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The style or way a building is designed.

The old church has beautiful Gothic architecture.

3. The structure or design of a computer system or program.

The software architecture makes the app run smoothly.

4. The careful planning and organization of something complex.

The architecture of the peace agreement took years to build.