Meaning & use
pediment
A triangular section above the entrance of a building, especially in classical architecture.
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Carved figures decorated the pediment above the temple's massive columns.
The courthouse's pediment featured a relief of a blindfolded figure holding scales.
A note on using this word
Pediment refers specifically to the triangular gable common in Greek and Roman-style architecture, not any roof shape.
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