What is another word for Triforium?

Pronunciation: [tɹa͡ɪfˈɔːɹi͡əm] (IPA)

Triforium is an architectural term for a gallery or arcade situated above the arches of the nave, choir, or transept of a church. It is also known as a tribune or a gallery. Synonyms for triforium include clerestory, balcony, mezzanine, and upper gallery. The clerestory is an elevated section of a wall containing windows that allow natural light to enter the building. A balcony is a platform projecting from the wall of a building, while a mezzanine is an intermediate floor between the main floors of a building. An upper gallery, like a triforium, is an elevated section within a building, usually supported by columns or arches.

What are the hypernyms for Triforium?

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

    gothic architecture, architectural structure, Castle Feature, Floor Gallery, Medieval Building, historical monument.

Usage examples for Triforium

Round this top floor runs a passage cut in the thickness of the walls, with numerous openings inwards opposite the windows, and widening somewhat when forming as it does the Triforium of St. John's Chapel.
"Authorised Guide to the Tower of London"
W. J. Loftie
12 Pier of Triforium.
"Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them"
Sidney Heath
15 Tracery of Triforium.
"Our Homeland Churches and How to Study Them"
Sidney Heath

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