What is another word for clerestory?

Pronunciation: [klˈɛɹɪstəɹˌi] (IPA)

Clerestory refers to the upper part of a building that features a row of windows or other openings that allow light to enter the space. Synonyms for this word include upper-level, high windows, top story, and skylights. Other options could be roof openings, high-level windows, elevated apertures, and overhead glass. These various terms all describe a similar architectural feature that brings natural light into a building while adding aesthetic interest to the structure. Explore these synonyms when looking for the right word to describe the clerestory in a piece of writing or conversation.

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What are the hypernyms for Clerestory?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Clerestory?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for clerestory (as nouns)

Usage examples for Clerestory

In the clerestory the windows are modern.
"Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)"
Dawson Turner
The interior, with its vast nave, double aisles, and complex apse, its lofty piers, with capitals consisting of life-sized figures in niches, and its noble clerestory, presents an appearance of grandeur unequalled by any other Gothic church in Italy.
"Architecture"
Nancy R E Meugens Bell
Above this, the walls rose into a clerestory, pierced with round-headed windows at regular intervals; and a high entablature supported the great tie-beams of the wooden roof.
"The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church"
A. Hamilton Thompson

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