/ Dictionary / Index P pavilion: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•vil•ion Pronunciation: (pu-vil'yun), [key] — n. a light, usually open building used for shelter, concerts, exhibits, etc., as in a park or fair. any of a number of separate or attached buildings forming a hospital or the like. a projecting element of a façade, used esp. at the center or at each end and usually treated so as to suggest a tower. a tent, esp. a large and elaborate one. a small, ornamental building in a garden. Also calledthe part of a cut gem below the girdle. —v.t. to shelter in or as if in a pavilion. to furnish with pavilions. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pavilion (Thesaurus) pavid pavilion roof Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language