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clerestory
[ kleer-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee ]
noun
- Architecture. a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
- a raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air.
clerestory
/ ˈɪəˌɔːɪ /
noun
- a row of windows in the upper part of the wall of a church that divides the nave from the aisle, set above the aisle roof
- the part of the wall in which these windows are set Compare blindstorey
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٴǰ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- sٴr adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of clerestory1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of clerestory1
Example Sentences
The modern exterior gives way to Midcentury-inspired living spaces, which combine stone, glass and wood under skylights and clerestory windows.
They play in bands and walk in the woods and pray in a graceful holy room where clerestory windows beam sunlight down onto slate floors and a compass shows the direction of Mecca.
To make the small space feel bigger, the architects added vaulted ceilings and clerestory windows.
To add light and privacy, Ramirez included raised clerestory windows and multiple skylights.
On one hand, residents of his Spiderhead don’t even have clerestory windows.
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