stupa

[stoo-puh]

noun

1. a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.

stupa

/ ˈstuːpə /

noun

1. Also called: tope. a domed edifice housing Buddhist or Jain relics

Word History and Origins

Origin of stupa¹

First recorded in 1875–80, stupa is from the Sanskrit word stūpa

Word History and Origins

Origin of stupa¹

C19: from Sanskrit: dome

Example Sentences

Digs have also revealed remnants of ancient Buddhist monasteries and stupas.

From BBC

In the following years, he conducted a series of excavations at the site that revealed some of the most fascinating finds: ancient Buddhist stupas, coins, seals, pots and microliths.

From BBC

He has also designed an artificial spring in the shape of an ice stupa - a hemispherical structure common in Buddhist cultures - that stores downstream water for use during late spring when farmers need water.

From BBC

"I want to use ice stupas as much to sensitise the world about the need for a change in behaviour, as I want to use it to provide water for us."

From BBC

Kardze prefecture in Sichuan is a land of craggy mountains, rushing rivers, grazing black-haired yak and glittering pagodas and stupas.

From Seattle Times