Clerestory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural clere·sto·ries.
  1. a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
  2. a raised construction, as on the roof of a railroad car, having windows or slits for admitting light or air.
noun plural -ries
  1. a row of windows in the upper part of the wall of a church that divides the nave from the aisle, set above the aisle roof
  2. the part of the wall in which these windows are set
Clerestory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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