distinctive architecture

collocation in English

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distinctive
adjective
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/us
/dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/
Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from ...
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architecture
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɑː.kɪ.tek.tʃər/us
/ˈɑːr.kə.tek.tʃɚ/
the art and practice of designing and ...
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(Definition ofdistinctiveandarchitecturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They are of growing importance with theirdistinctivearchitectureand products.
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Closely related to the neighborhood'sdistinctivearchitectureis the unusually significant lawn furniture present around many of the houses.
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Located on an alluvial plain ringed by mountains, the campus is known for itsdistinctivearchitectureand natural setting.
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Built in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, they were designated a historic site in the 1970s because of theirdistinctivearchitecture.
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These actions are not considered to be chucking as they are due to thedistinctivearchitectureof their elbows, possibly a congenital condition.
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The mostdistinctivearchitectureof the course is the grain silo.
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These hotels as destinations may be characterized bydistinctivearchitecture, upscale lodgings, ballrooms, large conference facilities, restaurants, and recreation activities such as golf or skiing.
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The downtown core also has a smattering of advertising and architecture firms, and other creative businesses attracted by the area'sdistinctivearchitecture.
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Itsdistinctivearchitecturehas been nicknamed the filing cabinet because of its cantilever floors at the end of the building.
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Each tower has 20 constructed floors with curtain wall facades anddistinctivearchitecture.
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Each civilization developed its owndistinctivearchitecture, pottery, and religious interests.
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It involves shopping malls with adistinctivearchitectureand environmentally friendly, designed for a clientele consisting of families and multiple age groups.
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Zln'sdistinctivearchitecturewas guided by principles that were strictly observed during its whole inter-war development.
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Robinson is locally characteristic for itsdistinctivearchitecture, 20ftm 0 wide hallways, and massive commons areas near the front of the school.
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Constructed as a hunting lodge, it has been used by multiple prominent local residents, and itsdistinctivearchitecturehas made it worthy of designation as a historic site.
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