architectural

adjective

ar·​chi·​tec·​tur·​al ˌär-kə-ˈtek-chə-rəl How to pronounce architectural (audio)
-ˈtek-shrəl
1
: of or relating to architecture : conforming to the rules of architecture
2
: having or conceived of as having a single unified overall design, form, or structure
architecturally adverb

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The increase is attributed to higher architectural panel sales, utility sales, and barrier rentals. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Open technologies should also allow open-ended customization to suit your organization's unique, evolving architectural decisions. Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 It was considered at one point an eye sore for its brutalist style, until decades later being affirmed as a key part of modernist architectural history. Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024 But perhaps their most resilient architectural achievement was the building of Machu Picchu, a citadel that sits about 8,000 feet in elevation in the Andes of southern Peru. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for architectural 

Word History

First Known Use

1718, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of architectural was in 1718

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“Architectural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architectural. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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