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(architecture) An architectural element that no longer serves its purpose but is retained in a structure for aesthetic reasons.

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Thomasson

Source Word

Thomasson

Noun

(architecture) An architectural element that no longer serves its purpose but is retained in a structure for aesthetic reasons.

Japanese Meaning

（建築）機能的な役割は果たさなくなったが、装飾的または審美的な理由から建造物に残された部分

The Thomasson on the old tenement—a boarded-up stairwell that leads nowhere—has become a beloved curiosity among locals.

古い長屋に残された、もはや役割を果たさない装飾的な建築要素（行き止まりの板でふさがれた階段）が、地元の人々に愛される名物になっている。

Sense（1）

(architecture) An architectural element that no longer serves its purpose but is retained in a structure for aesthetic reasons.

Thomassons

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