All 4 Uses of
pavilion
in
Johnny Got His Gun
- When they came of an age to take girls out on dates they always took them to the pavilion in the fair grounds.
Chpt 2 *pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure (perhaps a large roofed structure without walls)
- It got to be an important matter whether or not you had a car and it was a very humiliating thing to walk your girl to the pavilion.†
Chpt 2
- Sometimes you didn't have enough money to go to the dance so you would drive lazily by the fair grounds and hear the music coming through the night from the pavilion.†
Chpt 2
- You felt all swelled up inside and you wished you were over there at the pavilion.†
Chpt 2
Definition:
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(pavilion) a large structure separate from a main structurein various senses, including:
- a large roofed structure without walls -- often found in parks
- a temporary structure -- such as a large tent to house exhibits at a fair, to provide sports facilities, or to put on a show
- a section of a large hospital or office complex adjacent to other parts