peristyle
noun
peri·style
ˈper-ə-ˌstī(-ə)l 
1
: a colonnade surrounding a building or court
2
: an open space enclosed by a colonnade
Examples of peristyle in a Sentence
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The ¾-mile course snaked around the field, looped uphill through the peristyle arches and returned to the floor with a 150-foot, free-fall jump.
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
And at halftime, the chants and boos converged in song, in celebration, one of the biggest acts lighting up the peristyle.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
At least 10 peristyles have been attacked since 2021, according to Saint-Clou Augustin, a houngan.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
The parade, which is free and open to the public, starts at 11 a.m. at the Shrine Auditorium on West Jefferson Boulevard and proceeds south on Figueroa Street to Exposition Park Drive at the Coliseum, where a noon rally will take place in front of the historic peristyle.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
Drivers will wheel around the infield under the legendary peristyle, the air heavy with memories of gold medals and iconic college football games.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2022
That’s when the Coliseum went dark and the strobes went off, the Black Eyed Peas booming from the peristyle.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2022
On Saturday, the stadium’s ancient Olympic torch burned atop the peristyle throughout the night but seemed more like a pilot light compared to what was happening onstage.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Sep. 2022
There was enough space behind the barricades for the more enthusiastic of supporters to run alongside the buses and eventually pack the grass field in front of the peristyle.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022
David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2023
And at halftime, the chants and boos converged in song, in celebration, one of the biggest acts lighting up the peristyle.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
At least 10 peristyles have been attacked since 2021, according to Saint-Clou Augustin, a houngan.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
The parade, which is free and open to the public, starts at 11 a.m. at the Shrine Auditorium on West Jefferson Boulevard and proceeds south on Figueroa Street to Exposition Park Drive at the Coliseum, where a noon rally will take place in front of the historic peristyle.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
Drivers will wheel around the infield under the legendary peristyle, the air heavy with memories of gold medals and iconic college football games.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2022
That’s when the Coliseum went dark and the strobes went off, the Black Eyed Peas booming from the peristyle.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2022
On Saturday, the stadium’s ancient Olympic torch burned atop the peristyle throughout the night but seemed more like a pilot light compared to what was happening onstage.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Sep. 2022
There was enough space behind the barricades for the more enthusiastic of supporters to run alongside the buses and eventually pack the grass field in front of the peristyle.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022
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“Peristyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peristyle. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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