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Noun: pavilion  pu'vil-yun [N. Amer], pu'vi-lee-un [Brit]
  1. Large and often sumptuous tent
    - marquee
     
  2. A roofed shelter in a garden or public park, often ornamental
     
  3. [Brit] A building where sports players (esp. cricketers) change or have refreshments
     
  4. A detached or partly-detached part of a building complex
     
  5. A display tent or other structure used to show exhibits at a fair, etc.

Derived forms: pavilions

Type of: collapsible shelter, tent

Encyclopedia: Pavilion, New York