1. a triangular decorative element forming the gable of a building in classical style, typically surmounting a portico of columns
Usage: architecture
2. a broad gently sloping rock surface at the foot of a mountain slope
Usage: geology

Examples

• The Greek temple featured a classical pediment above its entrance.
• Carved figures decorated the triangular pediment of the courthouse.
• The building’s pediment was supported by six marble columns.
• Ancient sculptures often filled the space within the pediment.
• The desert pediment stretched for miles at the base of the mountains.
• Erosion had carved a smooth pediment from the rocky slope.