noun
- a dome-shaped Buddhist monument typically containing relics
Usage: Buddhism; architecture
Examples
- The ancient stupa stood majestically on the hilltop.
- Pilgrims walked clockwise around the stupa in prayer.
- The stupa contained sacred relics of the Buddha.
- We visited several stupas during our trip to Nepal.
- The white stupa gleamed in the morning sunlight.
- Monks gathered at the stupa for the ceremony.