neo-Gothic

adjective

neo-Goth·​ic ˌnē-ō-ˈgä-thik How to pronounce neo-Gothic (audio)
: of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the Gothic especially in literature or architecture

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In 1928, the original owners took over a hotel that was mere feet across one of the narrow cobblestone streets that make up the citadel and added 48, keeping the neo-Gothic style, including pretty leaded windows. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 Across the Atlantic Ocean in the Netherlands, people filed into a neo-Gothic cathedral late last month for a meeting of the Offline Club. ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 In Budapest, Hungarians thronged the bank of the Danube across from the city’s majestic neo-Gothic parliament, cheering, waving flags and popping Champagne. Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 Ödön Lechner and Gyula Pártos designed this neo-Gothic behemoth in the early 1880s. Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 Some windows look out on nearby Tribune Tower, the century-old neo-Gothic cathedral of print journalism that has been converted to million-dollar condos, a sign of the changing times for legacy media. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026 Preliminary plans call for the building’s neo-Gothic architecture and historic character to be preserved while its infrastructure, accessibility and sustainability are all upgraded. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026 The Bund, Shanghai’s waterfront of neo-Gothic and Baroque- and Renaissance-style buildings along Huangpu River, once housed global titans of industry. Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026 The church is recognizable to many in the city for its neo-Gothic style and its two towers, rising 215 and 250 feet, respectively, in height. Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neo-Gothic was in 1878

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“Neo-Gothic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neo-Gothic. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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