architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər 
1
: the art or science of building
specifically
: the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones
2
a
: formation or construction resulting from or as if from a conscious act
the architecture of the garden
b
: a unifying or coherent form or structure
a novel that lacks architecture
3
: architectural product or work
buildings that comprise the architecture of the square
4
: a method or style of building
Gothic architecture
5
: the manner in which the components of a computer or computer system are organized and integrated
different program architectures
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Examples of architecture in a Sentence
In college, he studied architecture.
The architecture of the building is modern.
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Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025
Thierry can be a little cynical about historic buildings in this country compared to the centuries-old architecture in his native France, but he was fascinated by Savannah’s urban planning and construction.
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However, Apple has made significant changes to its processor architecture over the last few generations, and the A18 of the iPhone 16 family is a beast.
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The future of Ukraine, peace talks with Russia and Europe’s evolving security and defense architecture are all at the fore of discussions.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2025
Thierry can be a little cynical about historic buildings in this country compared to the centuries-old architecture in his native France, but he was fascinated by Savannah’s urban planning and construction.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
However, Apple has made significant changes to its processor architecture over the last few generations, and the A18 of the iPhone 16 family is a beast.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 14 Feb. 2025
The future of Ukraine, peace talks with Russia and Europe’s evolving security and defense architecture are all at the fore of discussions.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
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architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər
1
: the art or science of designing and building structures and especially ones that can be lived in
2
: architectural product or work
3
: a method or style of building
architectural
adjective
ˌär-kə-ˈtek-chə-rəl
-ˈtek-shrəl
architecturally
adverb
-ē
Medical Definition
architecture
noun
ar·chi·tec·ture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər
: the basic structural form especially of a bodily part or of a large molecule
the architecture and function of the cerebral cortex
the complex molecular architecture of muscle cells—Carolyn Cohen
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