Meaning & use
cornice
A decorative horizontal molding that projects along the top of a wall or building.
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Intricate carvings decorated the stone cornice running along the museum's grand facade.
Workers repaired a section of the cornice that had begun to crumble with age.
A note on using this word
In mountaineering, "cornice" also refers to an overhanging ledge of snow that can be dangerously unstable.
Words with a similar meaning
molding
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An overhanging mass of snow that forms along a ridge or cliff edge.
The climbers avoided the cornice, fearing it might collapse under their weight.
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