Explore Spandrel through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like surface. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Spandrel meaning
- The space (often more or less triangular) between the outer curve of an arch (the extrados) and a straight-sided figure that bounds it; the space between two contiguous arches and a straight feature above them.
- Horizontal member between the windows of successive storeys of a tall building.
- The triangular space under a stair; the material that fills the space.
Synonyms of Spandrel
Using Spandrel
- The main meaning on this page is: The space (often more or less triangular) between the outer curve of an arch (the extrados) and a straight-sided figure that bounds it; the space between two contiguous arches and a straight feature above them. | Horizontal member between the windows of successive storeys of a tall building. | The triangular space under a stair; the material that fills the space.
- Useful related words include: spandril, surface.
Context around Spandrel
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Spandrel
- In this selection, "spandrel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, open, see, stone and segmental stand out and add context to how "spandrel" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include another see spandrel and architecture a spandrel is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "spandrel" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with spandrel
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In architecture, a spandrel is a curved area of masonry which exists between arches supporting a dome. (17 words)
No, I think the failure is just a spandrel of his particular “skillset”: greed, solipsism, narcissism and negativity. (18 words)
This bridge is also historically significant as it is the world's oldest open- spandrel stone segmental arch bridge. (19 words)
This process is able to adapt complex structures from simpler beginnings, or convert complex structures from one function to another (see spandrel ). (22 words)
Trajan's bridge over the Danube featured open-spandrel segmental arches made of wood (standing on 40 m high concrete piers). (21 words)
This bridge is also historically significant as it is the world's oldest open- spandrel stone segmental arch bridge. (19 words)
Example sentences (5)
No, I think the failure is just a spandrel of his particular “skillset”: greed, solipsism, narcissism and negativity.
In architecture, a spandrel is a curved area of masonry which exists between arches supporting a dome.
This bridge is also historically significant as it is the world's oldest open- spandrel stone segmental arch bridge.
This process is able to adapt complex structures from simpler beginnings, or convert complex structures from one function to another (see spandrel ).
Trajan's bridge over the Danube featured open-spandrel segmental arches made of wood (standing on 40 m high concrete piers).