1. A building, especially a temple, having a portico with columns at both the front and back but not along the sides.
Usage: architecture; plural form; singular is amphiprostyle

1. Of or relating to a building having porticoes with columns at both front and back.
Usage: architecture

Examples

• The ancient Greek temple was designed as an amphiprostyle, with matching colonnades at each end.
• Amphiprostyle structures were popular in classical architecture for their balanced, symmetrical appearance.
• The museum's neoclassical building features an amphiprostyle design with Doric columns.
• Architects chose the amphiprostyle style to create visual harmony between the entrance and exit facades.
• Several amphiprostyles from the Roman period still stand in the archaeological site.