adjective
- having the shape of a cross
Examples
- The church was built in a cruciform design with a long nave and transepts.
- The cruciform arrangement of the building’s wings created four courtyards.
- Medieval cathedrals often featured cruciform floor plans.
- The cruciform shape of the monument was visible from above.
- The architect chose a cruciform layout for the hospital’s main building.
- The cruciform pattern appeared in the decorative ironwork.