pavilion
n. countablen. a light, open building in a park or garden used for shelter or relaxation. You often see these at sports grounds or large public events.
n. a decorative building or secondary structure, often open-sided, situated in a park, garden, or at a sporting venue. In a commercial context, it refers to a temporary structure used for exhibitions or trade fairs.
We sat in the garden pavilion to stay out of the sun.
The cricket players returned to the pavilion for tea after the first session of the match.
The international expo featured a massive glass pavilion designed to showcase the latest advancements in renewable energy technology to thousands of daily visitors.
From Middle English pavilloun, from Anglo-Norman pavilloun, from Latin pāpiliōnem, form of pāpiliō (“butterfly, moth”) (due to resemblance of tent to a butterfly’s wings), of unknown origin. Doublet of papilio and papillon. Cognate to French pavillon (“pavilion”) and papillon (“butterfly”), and similar terms in other Romance languages.
Commonly used in the context of cricket grounds or large-scale exhibitions.