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
Examples of architecture in a Sentence
In college, he studied architecture.
The architecture of the building is modern.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
For all that’s been written about design and architecture, relatively little ink has been spilled on the subject of storage units.
—Nathan King, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
The architecture ensures consistent performance globally while maintaining the censorship resistance that makes Web3 valuable.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The algorithm set about searching these simulated planetary systems for patterns or correlations, connecting the presence or absence of an Earth-size habitable-zone planet with various architectures of the planetary systems.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Architecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/architecture. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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