stylobate.

The upper surface or step of a classical temple platform on which columns stand.

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Words that belong together

• temple stylobate
• raised stylobate

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The columns rose from a broad stylobate.

A crack divided the temple’s stylobate.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular stylobate; plural stylobates. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.