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peristyle

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛrɪstʌɪl/

Definition of peristyle

noun

Architecture

a row of columns surrounding a space within a building such as a court or internal garden or edging a veranda or porch.
a space such as a court or porch that is surrounded or edged by a peristyle.