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neoclassical

Adjective B2 – Upper-Intermediate

Relating to a style, especially in art, architecture, or economics, that revives or is strongly influenced by ideas from ancient Greece and Rome, or by earlier classical theory.

"The museum's neoclassical facade, with its tall columns, was modeled on ancient Greek temples."

'Neoclassical' shows up in very different fields, describing a building style, a period of music, or a school of economic thought, so its meaning always depends on context.