Building

Of construction.   May also be referred to as edifice.

A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice".

This concept's ID is @1~15520

Stone

  • cornerstone 0 facts

    A stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls.

  • cornerstone 0 facts

    A stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date...

  • foundation stone 0 facts

    A stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building.

Construction

  • floor 5 facts

    A structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale;...

  • corner 0 facts

    (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerston...

Area

  • court 6 facts

    An area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an...

  • corner 2 facts

    An interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room".

Also contains

  • house 31 facts

    A dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape...

  • place of worship 9 facts

    Any building where congregations gather for prayer.

  • center 9 facts

    A building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center...

  • house 9 facts

    A building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house".

  • hotel 8 facts

    A building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services.

  • exterior door 8 facts

    A doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building.

  • government building 7 facts

    A building that houses a branch of government.

  • heating system 6 facts

    Utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant...

  • outbuilding 5 facts

    A building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building.

  • lift 4 facts

    Ing device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical...

  • apartment building 3 facts

    A building that is divided into apartments.

  • farm building 3 facts

    A building on a farm.

  • hall 3 facts

    A large building for meetings or entertainment.

  • interior door 2 facts

    A door that closes off rooms within a building.

  • club 2 facts

    A building that is occupied by a social club; "the clubhouse needed a new roof".

  • morgue 2 facts

    A building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation.

  • medical building 2 facts

    Building where medicine is practiced.

  • greenhouse 2 facts

    A building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under...

  • hall 1 facts

    A college or university building containing living quarters for students.

  • anteroom 1 facts

    A large entrance or reception room or area.

  • extension 1 facts

    An addition that extends a main building.

  • gambling house 1 facts

    A public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as...

  • gazebo 1 facts

    A small roofed building affording shade and rest.

  • planetarium 1 facts

    A building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a...

  • bathhouse 1 facts

    A building containing dressing rooms for bathers.

  • office building 1 facts

    A building containing offices where work is done.

  • architecture 0 facts

    An architectural product or work.

  • chapterhouse 0 facts

    A building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the c...

  • presbytery 0 facts

    Building reserved for the officiating clergy.

  • cullis 0 facts

    A gutter in a roof.

  • bowling alley 0 facts

    A building that contains several alleys for bowling.

  • firetrap 0 facts

    A building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire.

  • feedlot 0 facts

    A building where livestock are fattened for market.

  • opium den 0 facts

    A building where opium is sold and used.

  • packinghouse 0 facts

    A building where foodstuffs are processed and packed; "they came from an apple pac...

  • hotel-casino 0 facts

    A building that houses both a hotel and a casino.

  • butchery 0 facts

    A building where animals are butchered.

  • hall 0 facts

    A large building used by a college or university for teaching or research; "halls of learn...

  • Hall of Fame 0 facts

    A building containing trophies honoring famous people.

  • aviary 0 facts

    A building where birds are kept.

  • ministry 0 facts

    Building where the business of a government department is transacted.

  • observatory 0 facts

    A building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena.

  • library 0 facts

    A building that houses a collection of books and other materials.

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