pavilions

noun
UK /pəˈvɪl.jənz/
US /pəˈvɪl.jənz/

Pavilions are small buildings with open sides where people can sit and rest.

We ate our picnic lunch under one of the park pavilions.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Large, often temporary buildings used for shows or events at fairs and exhibitions.

The science fair filled three pavilions with displays.

3. Ornate garden buildings or summerhouses in a park or large garden.

The old pavilions along the lake were built two hundred years ago.

4. Separate sections of a hospital or other large building.

She was moved to one of the new hospital pavilions for recovery.