adjective

architectural

ahr-kih-TEHKT-shuh-ruhl

adjective

Relating to architecture or the design of buildings.

"The bridge is celebrated for its architectural beauty."

"She studied architectural history at university."

Having the carefully designed, structured look of a building, even when applied to something else.

"The wedding cake had an almost architectural quality, with tiered columns and arches."

How to Use Architectural

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes anything to do with the design or structure of buildings.

Common pairings

architectural style architectural drawing architectural detail

more architectural comparative, most architectural superlative

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The bridge is celebrated for its _____ beauty.

From architecture plus the adjective-forming suffix -al, ultimately from Greek arkhitekton, "chief builder."

rural mural plural neural natural cultural epidural subdural guttural unnatural inaugural structural