noun🔗ShareA horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls."The old library had elaborate cornices along the roofline, designed to protect the brick walls from the rain. "architecturebuildingmaterialstructurepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding."The ornate cornices added a touch of elegance to the otherwise plain classroom walls. "architecturebuildingstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy."The antique highboy in the living room had elaborate cornices with carved flowers along the top. "architecturestylebuildingartitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(mountaineering) An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies."The mountaineers carefully avoided the cornices of snow hanging over the ridge, knowing they could collapse under their weight. "geologygeographynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
