Pagoda – A temple or sacred building (in India, China etc), usually a tower where each level has an upward-curving roof

(Pronounced puh-goh-duh)

To remember the definition of the word pagoda, use the following mnemonic:

Her pug's odour (pagoda) was so bad, she went to the towering temple to buy incense sticks. 

Examples of pagoda in a sentence

The Buddhist followers returned to the pagoda every day to meditate. 

They wanted to have a pagoda built in the village, but were struggling to find a contractor they thought was skilled enough for the job. 

While they were travelling across Japan, she refused to climb to the top of the pagoda due to her fear of heights.