LexiTopic: Buildings, Architecture, and Construction

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The LexiConnexxions analysis has identified these words related to BUILDINGS, ARCHITECTURE, AND CONSTRUCTION in the Spelling Bee lexicon. The complete list of words on this topic is shown at right (on laptop or desktop) or at the end of the page (on mobile); the complete topical analysis is given below.
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Taxonomy for Spelling Bee words related to BUILDINGS, ARCHITECTURE, AND CONSTRUCTION
SUBJECT HEADINGS IN THIS LEXITOPIC: Architectural Features and StylesBuilding Components and SupportsBuilding Materials and ProcessesBuilding Types all typesExterior Spaces and GroundsFences, Rails, Walls, Gates, etc.Interior Spaces and RoomsPeople in Buildings, Architecture, and ConstructionRoofs, Eaves, etc.Windows, Doors, Awnings, etc.
NOTES ABOUT THE TAXONOMY FOR BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE SCOPE NOTE: This LexiTopic compiles and defines Bee words related to the design and construction of all sorts of buildings, including building materials and processes. Words related to Building Types are also listed in their specialty areas (e.g., AGRICULTURE AND FARM LIFE, SPORTS AND RECREATION, BELIEF SYSTEMS, etc.) Words related to places and structures of the past are in HISTORY AND OLDEN TIMES (though they may also be indexed here in BUILDINGS AND ARCHITECTURE if there are also contemporary uses). Words related to interior furnishings, décor, etc., are in FURNISHINGS AND FITMENTS. Words related to paths and walkways are in TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL.
Topical arrangement of Spelling Bee words related to BUILDINGS, ARCHITECTURE, AND CONSTRUCTION
Architectural Features and Styles
ABACI: plural of abacus, a slab that forms the uppermost member or division of the capital of a columnALCOVE: an arched opening (as in a wall): a nicheARCH: a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)AXIAL: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an axis, or situated around, in the direction of, on, or along an axis, a line actually drawn and used as the basis of measurements in an architectural or other working drawingAXIALLY: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an axis, or situated around, in the direction of, on, or along an axis, a line actually drawn and used as the basis of measurements in an architectural or other working drawingBEAK: a continuous slight architectural projection ending in an arrisBEAMED: having exposed structural beams (a beamed ceiling)BELL: the part of the capital of a column between the abacus and neck moldingBOSS: an ornamental projecting block used in architectureCAPITAL: the uppermost member of a column or pilaster crowning the shaft and taking the weight of the entablatureCOLONIAL: made or prevailing during a colonial period (a town known for its Dutch/French/Spanish colonial architecture; colonial furniture); also, adapted from or reminiscent of a mode of design from a colonial period (new homes built in the colonial style); also, or Colonial: a product exhibiting colonial style, especially: a house built in the neoclassical style of the American colonial periodCORDON: a stringcourse: a horizontal band (as of bricks) in a building forming a part of the designCORONA: the projecting part of a classic corniceCOVE: a recessed place: concavity: such as an architectural member with a concave cross section or a trough for concealed lighting at the upper part of a wallDRIP: a part of a cornice or other member that projects to throw off rainwater; also: an overlapping metal strip or an underneath groove for the same purposeENGAGED: partly embedded in a wall (an engaged column)FANTAIL: an architectural part resembling a fanFILET: M-W: or more commonly fillet: a narrow flat architectural member; also, a flat molding separating others; also, the space between two flutings in a shaftFILLET: M-W: or less commonly filet: a narrow flat architectural member; also, a flat molding separating others; also, the space between two flutings in a shaftFINIAL: a usually foliated ornament forming an upper extremity especially in Gothic architectureFLUTE: a rounded groove, specifically: one of the vertical parallel grooves on a classical architectural columnFLUTED: having flutes, a rounded groove, specifically: one of the vertical parallel grooves on a classical architectural columnFOIL: an indentation between cusps in Gothic traceryFRONT: short for frontispiece, the principal front of a building, or a decorated pediment over a portico or windowFRONTAL: a façade, the front of a building; also: any face of a building given special architectural treatmentGLYPH: an ornamental vertical groove especially in a Doric friezeGROIN: the projecting curved line along which two intersecting vaults meet, or a rib that covers this edgeHAUNCH: either side of an arch between the springing and the crownLANCET: a lancet window or a lancet archLEAFAGE*: the representation of leafage (as in architecture)LUNETTE: an opening in a vault especially for a window; also, the surface at the upper part of a wall that is partly surrounded by a vault which the wall intersects and that is often filled by windows or by mural paintingMOLD: a molding: a decorative recessed or relieved surface or a decorative plane or curved strip used for ornamentation or finishingMOLDING: a decorative recessed or relieved surface or a decorative plane or curved strip used for ornamentation or finishingNAILHEAD: nail-headed molding: nailhead molding: an architectural ornament consisting of a series of low four-sided pyramids suggestive of nailheads; also: one of the pyramids forming such moldingNEWEL: an upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind; also, a post at the foot of a straight stairway or one at a landingNICHE: a recess in a wall especially for a statue; also, something (such as a sheltered or private space) that resembles a recess in a wall NOOK: an interior angle formed by two meeting wallsOGEE: a molding with an S-shaped profile; also, a pointed arch having on each side a reversed curve near the apexOGIVE: a diagonal arch or rib across a Gothic vault; also, a pointed arch; also, an ogee, a molding with an S-shaped profile;PEDIMENT: a triangular space that forms the gable of a low-pitched roof and that is usually filled with relief sculpture in classical architecture; also: a similar form used as a decorationPILLAR: a usually ornamental column or shaft, especially: one standing alone for a monumentPINNACLE: an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress; also, to surmount with a pinnacle, to raise or rear on a pinnaclePORTAL: the whole architectural composition surrounding and including the doorways and porches of a church (the cathedral's west portal)ROCOCO: of or relating to an artistic style especially of the 18th century characterized by fanciful curved asymmetrical forms and elaborate ornamentation; also, excessively ornate or intricate; also, rococo work or styleROUGH: a hasty preliminary drawing or layout (some roughs of the new building)ROUND: a rounded moldingTABLE: a stringcourse, a horizontal band (as of bricks) in a building forming a part of the designTALON: an ogee moldingTORI: plural of torus, a large molding of convex profile commonly occurring as the lowest molding in the base of a columnTORIC: of, relating to, or shaped like a torus or segment of a torus, a large molding of convex profile commonly occurring as the lowest molding in the base of a columnTROPHY: an architectural ornament representing a group of military weaponsWEBBED: [having or resembling a web,] the part of a ribbed vault between the ribs
Building Components and Supports
ARCH: a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening); also, an archway, a way or passage under an arch; also: an arch over a passage; also, to cover or provide with an archARCHING: a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening); also, to cover or provide with an archBALK: a beam or rafterBEAM: a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction; also, one of the principal horizontal supporting members (as of a building or ship); also, to support with beamsBEAMED: having exposed structural beams (a beamed ceiling); a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction; also, one of the principal horizontal supporting members (as of a building or ship); also, to support with beamsBEAMING: a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction; also, one of the principal horizontal supporting members (as of a building or ship); also, to support with beamsCAGE: a framework serving as support, such as the steel cage of a skyscraperCHORD: either of the two outside members of a truss connected and braced by the web membersCOLUMN: a supporting pillar, especially: one consisting of a usually round shaft, a capital, and a baseCRAMP: a usually iron device bent at the ends and used to hold timbers or blocks of stone togetherCURTAIN: the part of a bastioned front that connects two neighboring bastions; a similar stretch of plain wall or a nonbearing exterior wall; a nonbearing exterior wallDRUM: any of the cylindrical blocks that form the shaft of a column, or a round wall or structure that supports a domeFLIGHT: a continuous series of stairs from one landing or floor to another FLOOR: a structure dividing a building into stories; also, a story; also, the level base of a room; also, a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery also, to cover with a floor or flooringFLOORING: the level base of a room; also, a main level space (as in a stock exchange or legislative chamber) distinguished from a platform or gallery also, to cover with a floor or flooringHATCH: an opening in the floor or roof of a building; also, the covering for such an opening; also, a hatchway, a passage giving access usually by a ladder or stairs to an enclosed space (such as a cellar)LANDING: a level part of a staircase (as at the end of a flight of stairs)JAMB: an upright piece or surface forming the side of an opening (as for a door, window, or fireplace); also, a projecting columnar part or massJOINT: the junction of two or more members of a framed structureKNEE: a piece of timber naturally or artificially bent for use in supporting structures coming together at an angle (such as the deck beams of a ship); also, a knee brace, a bracing member of a structure that is placed diagonally from one to another of two adjoining principal membersKNUCKLE: the meeting of two surfaces at a sharp angle (as in a roof), or a pivotal pointLATTICE: a framework or structure of crossed wood or metal stripsLEDGE: a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect or check (a window ledge)LINTEL: a horizontal architectural member spanning and usually carrying the load above an openingMANTEL: less commonly mantle: a beam, stone, or arch serving as a lintel to support the masonry above a fireplace; also, the finish around a fireplace; also, a shelf above a fireplaceMANTLE: more commonly mantel: a beam, stone, or arch serving as a lintel to support the masonry above a fireplace; also, the finish around a fireplace; also, a shelf above a fireplaceMULTILEVEL: having more than one level: such as having multiple horizontal lines or surfaces at different heights (a multilevel parking garage)PAVILION: a part of a building projecting from the rest; also, one of several detached or semidetached units into which a building is sometimes dividedPILE: a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to carry a vertical load; also, to drive piles intoPILED: a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to carry a vertical load; also, to drive piles intoPILING: a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to carry a vertical load; also, a structure of piles; also, to drive piles intoPILLAR: a firm upright support for a superstructure; a post; also, to provide or strengthen with or as if with pillarsPIPE: a long tube or hollow body for structural purposes; also, to furnish or equip with pipesPIPED: a long tube or hollow body for structural purposes; also, to furnish or equip with pipesPIPING: a long tube or hollow body for structural purposes; also, to furnish or equip with pipesPLATE: a horizontal structural member that provides bearing and anchorage especially for the trusses of a roof or the rafters; also, to fix or secure with a platePLENA: Not in M-W, but in Collins: plural of plenum: an air-filled space in a structure, especially: one that receives air from a blower for distribution (as in a ventilation system)PLENUM: an air-filled space in a structure, especially: one that receives air from a blower for distribution (as in a ventilation system)PODIA: plural of podium, a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as one around the arena of an ancient amphitheater serving as a base for the tiers of seats; also, the masonry under the stylobate (a continuous flat coping or pavement supporting a row of architectural columns) of a templePRINCIPAL: the construction that gives shape and strength to a roof and is usually one of several trusses; broadly: the most important member of a piece of framingRAIL: a structural member or supportTEMPLATE: a short piece or block placed horizontally in a wall under a beam to distribute its weight or pressure (as over a door)TENON: a projecting member in a piece of wood or other material for insertion into a mortise to make a joint; also, to unite by a tenon, to cut or fit for insertion in a mortiseTENONED: a projecting member in a piece of wood or other material for insertion into a mortise to make a joint; also, to unite by a tenon, to cut or fit for insertion in a mortiseTHROUGH: extending from one surface to another (a through mortise)TONGUE: carpentry: the rib on one edge of a board that fits into a corresponding groove in an edge of another board to make a flush joint; also, to cut a tongue on (tongue a board); also, to join (parts, such as boards) by means of a tongue and groove (tongue flooring together)VAULT: an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof; also, to form or cover with or as if with a vault: to archVAULTED: built in the form of a vault: arched; covered with a vault; an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof; also, to form or cover with or as if with a vault: to archWALE: a horizontal constructional member (as of timber or steel) used for bracing vertical membersWEBBED: [having or resembling a web,] the plate connecting the upper and lower flanges of a girder or railWING: a part or feature of a building usually projecting from and subordinate to the main or central part (the servants' wing)
Building Materials and Processes
ADOBE: a brick or building material of sun-dried earth and straw; or, a structure made of adobe bricksBATTEN: a thin narrow strip of lumber used especially to seal or reinforce a joint; also, to furnish with battens, or to fasten with or as if with battens, often used with downBEAM: a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction; also, one of the principal horizontal supporting members (as of a building or ship); also, to support with beamsBEAMED: having exposed structural beams (a beamed ceiling); a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction; also, one of the principal horizontal supporting members (as of a building or ship); also, to support with beamsBEAMING: a long piece of heavy often squared timber suitable for use in construction; also, one of the principal horizontal supporting members (as of a building or ship); also, to support with beamsBLOCK: a hollow rectangular building unit usually of artificial material (a wall of concrete blocks)BLOCKS: a hollow rectangular building unit usually of artificial material (a wall of concrete blocks)BOARD: a piece of sawed lumber of little thickness and a length greatly exceeding its width; also, to cover or seal off with lumber: to cover or seal off with boards (e.g., board up a window)BOND: masonry: the systematic lapping (of brick in a wall; also, to lap (a building material, such as brick) for solidity of constructionBONDING: masonry: the systematic lapping (of brick in a wall; also, to lap (a building material, such as brick) for solidity of constructionBRICK: a handy-sized unit of building or paving material typically being rectangular and about 2¹/₄ × 3³/₄ × 8 inches (57 × 95 × 203 millimeters) and made of moist clay hardened by heat; also, to close, face, or pave with bricks —usually used with up, in, or over (brick up a doorway)BRICKWORK: work of or with bricks and mortarBUILD: to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole: construct; to cause to be constructed; to engage in buildingBUILD: to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole: to construct (birds building a nest, build new hospitals and schools); also, to cause to be constructed (a contractor who has built hundreds of homes); also, to engage in buildingBUILDING: to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole: to construct (birds building a nest, build new hospitals and schools); also, to cause to be constructed (a contractor who has built hundreds of homes); also, to engage in buildingBUILT: to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole: to construct (birds building a nest, build new hospitals and schools); also, to cause to be constructed (a contractor who has built hundreds of homes); also, to engage in buildingBUTT: to abut —used with on or against (floorboards butt against each other); to place end to end or side to side without overlapping (butt the boards together)BUTTED: to abut —used with on or against (floorboards butt against each other); to place end to end or side to side without overlapping (butt the boards together)BUTTING: to abut —used with on or against (floorboards butt against each other); to place end to end or side to side without overlapping (butt the boards together)CANT: having canted corners or sides (a cant molding); also, to give a cant or oblique edge to: bevel (cant off a corner)CANTING*: having canted corners or sides (a cant molding); also, to give a cant or oblique edge to: bevel (cant off a corner)CEMENT: a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete; also: any mixture used for a similar purpose; also, concrete, a hard strong building material made by mixing a cementing material (such as Portland cement) and a mineral aggregate (such as sand and gravel) with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass; also, to overlay with concrete (for example, in a building)CEMENTED: a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete; also: any mixture used for a similar purpose; also, concrete, a hard strong building material made by mixing a cementing material (such as Portland cement) and a mineral aggregate (such as sand and gravel) with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass; also, to overlay with concrete (for example, in a building)CLAP: to improvise or build hastily (a hut clapped together from old plywood)COBS: plural of cob, a mixture of unburned clay and straw used especially for constructing walls of small houses in EnglandCOPE: to shape (a structural member) to fit a coping or conform to the shape of another member; to notchCOPED: to shape (a structural member) to fit a coping or conform to the shape of another member; to notchDAPPED: dap, verb: to cut and form a recess in (timbers) for making a jointDAPPING: dap, verb: to cut and form a recess in (timbers) for making a jointDAUB: to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter: plaster; also, material used to daub walls; also, an act or instance of daubingDAUBED: to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter: plaster; also, material used to daub walls; also, an act or instance of daubingDEAL: pine or fir wood [used in building, furniture, etc.]DOWEL: a pin fitting into a hole in an abutting piece to prevent motion or slipping; also: a round rod or stick used especially for cutting up into dowels; also, a piece of wood driven into a wall so that other pieces can be nailed to it; also, to fasten by or furnish with dowelsDOWEL: a pin fitting into a hole in an abutting piece to prevent motion or slipping; also: a round rod or stick used especially for cutting up into dowels; also, a piece of wood driven into a wall so that other pieces can be nailed to it; also, to fasten by or furnish with dowelsDRYWALL: a board made of several plies of fiberboard, paper, or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core and used especially as wallboardFACELIFT: an alteration, restoration, or restyling (as of a building) intended especially to modernizeFELT: a material resembling felt: such as: a heavy paper of organic or asbestos fibers impregnated with asphalt and used in building construction; or semirigid pressed fiber insulation used in buildingFLOORBOARD: a board in a floorFRAMING: [providing the] underlying constructional system or structure that gives shape or strength (as to a building)GAUGED: of masonry: dressed to sizeGROUT: thin mortar used for filling spaces (such as the joints in masonry); also: any of various other materials (such as a mixture of cement and water or chemicals that solidify) used for a similar purposeGUTTED: to destroy the inside of, such as in preparation for renovationGUTTING: to destroy the inside of, such as in preparation for renovationHAWK: a small board or metal sheet with a handle on the underside used to hold mortarHEMP: the fiber of hemp (used to produce paper and construction materials), or a fiber (such as jute) from a plant other than the true hempINFILL: material that fills in something (such as a hole or the spaces between a building's structural members); also, [to fill with infill]INFILLED: [to fill with infill,] material that fills in something (such as a hole or the spaces between a building's structural members)INFILLING: [to fill with infill,] material that fills in something (such as a hole or the spaces between a building's structural members)INLAID: of linoleum: having a design that goes all the way through to the backingJOGGLING: to join by means of a joggle so as to prevent sliding apart (a joggle is a notch or tooth in a joining surface (as of a piece of building material) to prevent slipping, or a dowel for joining two adjacent blocks of masonry)KNEE: a piece of timber naturally or artificially bent for use in supporting structures coming together at an angle (such as the deck beams of a ship); also, a knee brace, a bracing member of a structure that is placed diagonally from one to another of two adjoining principal membersLAPPED: to join (things, such as two boards) by a lap joint (a joint made by overlapping two ends or edges and fastening them together)LAPPING: to join (things, such as two boards) by a lap joint (a joint made by overlapping two ends or edges and fastening them together)LATH: a thin narrow strip of wood nailed to rafters, joists, or studding as a groundwork for slates, tiles, or plaster; also, a building material in sheets used as a base for plaster; also, a quantity of laths; also a verb, to lath, meaning to apply lathsLATHED: a thin narrow strip of wood nailed to rafters, joists, or studding as a groundwork for slates, tiles, or plaster; also, a building material in sheets used as a base for plaster; also, a quantity of laths; also a verb, to lath, meaning to apply lathsLATHING: a thin narrow strip of wood nailed to rafters, joists, or studding as a groundwork for slates, tiles, or plaster; also, a building material in sheets used as a base for plaster; also, a quantity of laths; also a verb, to lath, meaning to apply lathsLIME: a caustic highly infusible solid that consists of calcium oxide often together with magnesium oxide, that is obtained by calcining forms of calcium carbonate (such as shells or limestone), and that is used in building (as in mortar and plaster) and in agriculture; called also quicklimeLOAM: a mixture (as for plastering) composed chiefly of moistened clay; also, a coarse molding sand used in foundingLOAMY: a mixture (as for plastering) composed chiefly of moistened clay; also, a coarse molding sand used in foundingMORTAR: a plastic building material (such as a mixture of cement, lime, or gypsum plaster with sand and water) that hardens and is used in masonry or plastering; also, to plaster or make fast with mortarMORTARBOARD: a square board or platform designed for holding mortar during construction and often measuring about two or three feet (one meter) on each side; also, a hawk, a small board or metal sheet with a handle on the underside used to hold mortarMURAL: applied to and made integral with a wall or ceiling surfacePAINT: a mixture of a pigment and a suitable liquid to form a closely adherent coating when spread on a surface in a thin coat; also, the pigment used in this mixture especially when in the form of a cake (a box of paints); also, an applied coating of paint; also, the action of painting: something produced by painting; also, to apply color, pigment, or paint to; also, to touch up or cover over by or as if by painting; also, to produce in lines and colors on a surface by applying pigments; to depict by such lines and colorsPAINTING: a mixture of a pigment and a suitable liquid to form a closely adherent coating when spread on a surface in a thin coat; also, the pigment used in this mixture especially when in the form of a cake (a box of paints); also, an applied coating of paint; also, the action of painting: something produced by painting; also, to apply color, pigment, or paint to; also, to touch up or cover over by or as if by painting; also, to produce in lines and colors on a surface by applying pigments; to depict by such lines and colorsPANEL: a thin usually rectangular board set in a frame (as in a door); also, a flat usually rectangular piece of construction material (such as plywood or precast masonry) made to form part of a surface; also, to furnish or decorate with panels (paneled the living room)PLANK: a heavy thick board, especially: one 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) thick and at least 8 inches (20 centimeters) wide; also, an object made of a plank or planking; also, to cover, build, or floor with planksPLANKING: the act or process of covering or fitting with planks; also, a quantity of planks; also, to cover, build, or floor with planksPOINT: to scratch out the old mortar from the joints of (something, such as a brick wall) and fill in with new materialPOINTING: to scratch out the old mortar from the joints of (something, such as a brick wall) and fill in with new materialPUTTIED: a doughlike material typically made of whiting and linseed oil that is used especially to fasten glass in window frames and to fill crevices in woodwork; also, any of various substances resembling putty in appearance, consistency, or use; also, to use putty on or apply putty toPUTTY: a doughlike material typically made of whiting and linseed oil that is used especially to fasten glass in window frames and to fill crevices in woodwork; also, any of various substances resembling putty in appearance, consistency, or use; also, to use putty on or apply putty toQUARRY: a diamond-shaped pane of glass, stone, or tileROUGH: a hasty preliminary drawing or layout (some roughs of the new building); also, to shape, make, or dress in a rough or preliminary way —usually used with in or out (roughed in the frame of the new door); also, to indicate the chief lines of —usually used with out (rough out the structure of a building)TABBY: a cement made of lime, sand or gravel, and oyster shells and used chiefly along the coast of Georgia and South Carolina in the 17th and 18th centuriesTHATCH: a plant material (such as straw) used as a sheltering cover especially of a house; a sheltering cover (such as a house roof) made of such materialTHROW: to build, construct (threw a pontoon bridge over the river, threw a shed up near the barn)THROWN: to build, construct (threw a pontoon bridge over the river, threw a shed up near the barn)TILE: a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work; also, a hollow building unit made of fired clay or of shale or gypsum; also, a thin piece of resilient material (such as cork, linoleum, or rubber) used especially for covering floors or walls; also, tiling: tiles or a surface of tiles; also, the action or work of one who tiles; also, to cover with tilesTILED: tiles or a surface of tiles; also, the action or work of one who tiles; also, to cover with tilesTILING: tiles or a surface of tiles; also, the action or work of one who tiles; also, to cover with tilesTOPPED: to complete the basic structure of (something, such as a high-rise building) by putting on a cap or uppermost section —usually used with out or offTOPPING: to complete the basic structure of (something, such as a high-rise building) by putting on a cap or uppermost section —usually used with out or offTRIM: the material (such as wood, stone, or vinyl) in the finish of a building especially around openings VENEER: a protective or ornamental facing (as of brick or stone); also, to overlay or plate (a surface, as of a common sort of wood) with a thin layer of finer wood for outer finish or decoration; broadly: to face with a material giving a superior surfaceWATTLE: a fabrication of poles interwoven with slender branches, withes, or reeds and used especially formerly in building; also, material for such construction; also, wattles plural: poles laid on a roof to support thatch; also, to form or build of or with wattle; to form into wattle: interlace to form wattle; to unite or make solid by interweaving light flexible material
Building Types all types
ABBEY: an abbey churchAIRPORT: a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminalALCAZAR: a Spanish fortress or palaceALLEY: a grassed enclosure for bowling or skittles, or a hardwood lane for bowling, or a room or building housing a group of such lanesARMORY: a place where arms and military equipment are stored, especially: one used for training reserve military personnel; also, a place where arms are manufacturedAUTOMAT: M-W capitalizes (NOAD does not) and says “service mark.” Used for a cafeteria in which food is obtained especially from vending machinesBALLYARD: a baseball park or stadiumBANK: an establishment for the custody, loan, exchange, or issue of money, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of fundsBARN: a usually large building for the storage of farm products or feed and usually for the housing of farm animals or farm equipment; also, a large building for the housing of a fleet of vehicles (such as trolley cars or trucks)BARRACK: a structure resembling a shed or barn that provides temporary housing; a building or set of buildings used especially for lodging soldiers in garrison —used in pluralBARROOM: a room or establishment whose main feature is a bar for the sale of liquorBATH: a building containing an apartment or a series of rooms designed for bathing; also, a spa (used in plural, baths): a mineral spring; a resort with mineral springsBAZAAR: a market (as in the Middle East) consisting of rows of shops or stalls selling miscellaneous goods; or a place for the sale of goodsBETHEL*: a chapel for Nonconformists, or a place of worship for seamenBLOCK: a large building divided into separate functional units (an apartment block, a prison block); also, a line of row houses, one of a series of houses connected by common sidewalls and forming a continuous groupBLOCKS: a large building divided into separate functional units (an apartment block, a prison block); also, a line of row houses, one of a series of houses connected by common sidewalls and forming a continuous groupBOATEL: a waterside hotel equipped with docks to accommodate persons traveling by boat (or a boat or ship with sleeping accommodations that is used as a hotel)BOWL: a bowl-shaped structure, especially: an athletic stadiumBUILDING: a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling)BULLRING: an arena for bullfights; or a short oval track for horse or auto racingCABANA: a lightweight structure with living facilities or a tentlike shelter usually with an open side facing a beach or swimming poolCABIN: a small one-story dwelling usually of simple constructionCAFE: M-W has café, or less commonly cafe: a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments; a restaurant; also, a barroom, cabaret, nightclubCAGE: a large building containing an area for practicing outdoor sports and often adapted for indoor eventsCAMP: a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for vacationers)CANTINA: Southwestern US: a small barroom: saloonCAPITOL: a building in which a state legislative body meets, or a group of buildings in which the functions of state government are carried out; from Latin Capitolium, temple of Jupiter at Rome on the Capitoline hillCARPARK: M-W ‘s only entry is an open compound: car park chiefly British: a lot or garage for parkingCARPORT: an open-sided automobile shelter by the side of a buildingCELL: a small religious house dependent on a monastery or convent; a one-room dwelling occupied by a solitary person (such as a hermit) CHALET: a remote herdsman's hut in the Alps; also, a Swiss dwelling with unconcealed structural members and a wide overhang at the front and sides; also, a cottage or house in chalet styleCHATEAU: M-W has château; plural châteaux [or châteaus]: a feudal castle or fortress in France; also, a large country house: mansion; also, a French vineyard estateCHATEAUX: M-W has château; plural châteaux [or châteaus]: a feudal castle or fortress in France; also, a large country house: mansion; also, a French vineyard estateCHURCH: a building for public and especially Christian worshipCINEMA: short for cinematograph, a motion-picture theaterCLINIC: a facility (as of a hospital) for diagnosis and treatment of outpatients; also, a group practice in which several physicians work cooperativelyCLUB: the meeting place of a club; also, a nightclubCOLLEGE: a building used for an educational or religious purposeCOLONY: a group of people who settle together in a new place; also: the land or buildings used by such a group; also, a group of individuals or things with common characteristics or interests living in close association (an artist colony; also: the land or buildings used by such a group; also, a group of persons institutionalized away from others (a leper colony, a penal colony); also: the land or buildings used by such a groupCOMMON: commons plural in form but singular in construction: a dining hall (dining commons)COMPLEX: a building or group of buildings housing related unitsCOMPOUND: a fenced or walled-in area containing a group of buildings and especially residencesCONDO: individual ownership of a unit in a multiunit structure (such as an apartment building) or on land owned in common (such as a town house complex); also: a unit so owned, or a building containing condominiumsCONDOMINIUM: individual ownership of a unit in a multiunit structure (such as an apartment building) or on land owned in common (such as a town house complex); also: a unit so owned, or a building containing condominiumsCOOP: a cage or small enclosure (as for poultry); also: a small building for housing poultryCOTE: a shed or coop for small domestic animals and especially pigeonsCOTTAGE: the dwelling of a farm laborer or small farmer; also, a usually small frame one-family house; also, a small detached dwelling unit at an institution; also, a usually small house for vacation useCOURT: a manor house or large building surrounded by usually enclosed grounds (Hampton Court); also, a motelCRIB: a building for storage; a small narrow room or dwelling: hut, shack; a room or shack used for prostitutionDACHA: a Russian country cottage used especially in the summerDAIRY: a room, building, or establishment where milk is kept and butter or cheese is madeDANCEHALL: M-W shows as open compound dance hall, a large room set aside or suitable for dances, especially: a public hall offering facilities for dancingDELI: short for delicatessen, a store where ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads) are soldDEPOT: a place for storing goods or motor vehicles or a building for railroad or bus passengers or freight; also, a place for the storage of military supplies, or a place for the reception and forwarding of military replacementsDOME: a roofed sports stadiumDOMICILE: a dwelling place: place of residence: homeDORM: a dormitoryDORMITORY: a room for sleeping; especially: a large room containing numerous beds; a residence hall providing rooms for individuals or for groups usually without private bathsDUNGEON: a donjon, a massive inner tower in a medieval castleDWELLING: a shelter (such as a house) in which people liveEDIFICE: a building, especially: a large or massive structureFACILITY: something (such as a hospital) that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purposeFACTORY: a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturingFARM: an area containing a number of similar structures or objects (such as radio antennas or storage tanks)FOLLY: an often extravagant picturesque building erected to suit a fanciful tasteFORT: a strong or fortified place, especially: a fortified place occupied only by troops and surrounded with such works as a ditch, rampart, and parapet: a fortificationFOUNDRY: an establishment where founding is carried on; also, the act, process, or art of casting metalsGRANARY: a storehouse for threshed grainGRILL: a usually informal restaurant or dining roomHACIENDA: a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country: a plantation; also, the main dwelling of a haciendaHALL: a large usually imposing building for public or semipublic purposes; also, a place used for public entertainment; also, a building used by a college or university for some special purpose, such as a dormitory or a college or a division of a college at some universities; also, the castle or house of a medieval king or nobleHANGAR: a covered and usually enclosed area for housing and repairing aircraftHOGAN: a Navajo Indian dwelling usually made of logs and mud with a door traditionally facing eastHOME: one's place of residence: a domicile; also, a houseHOOCH: or hootch: slang: a usually thatched hut; broadly: a dwellingHOOTCH*: variant of hooch: slang: a usually thatched hut; broadly: a dwellingHOTEL: an establishment that provides lodging and usually meals, entertainment, and various personal services for the publicHUTCH: a shack or shantyIGLOO: a usually dome-shaped dwelling of arctic regions that is usually made of blocks of snow or ice when built for temporary purposes or of sod, wood, or stone when permanent …; also, a building or structure shaped like a domeINFIRMARY: a place (as in a school or prison) where sick or injured individuals receive care and treatment; a large medical facility: a hospitalIRONWORK: ironworks plural in form but singular or plural in construction: a mill or building where iron or steel is smelted or heavy iron or steel products are madeJAIL: a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody, specifically: such a place under the jurisdiction of a local government (such as a county) for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimesKEEP: [a place] that keeps or protects: such as a fortress, castle, specifically: the strongest and securest part of a medieval castleKHAN: a caravansary or rest house in some Asian countriesLABORATORY: a place equipped for experimental study in a science or for testing and analysis; broadly: a place providing opportunity for experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study; a place like a laboratory for testing, experimentation, or practiceLANDMARK: a structure (such as a building) of unusual historical and usually aesthetic interest, especially: one that is officially designated and set aside for preservationLAUNDRY: a commercial laundering establishmentLIGHT: a lighthouseLOCKUP: jail, especially: a local jail where persons are detained prior to court hearingLODGE: a house set apart for residence in a particular season (such as the hunting season); a resort hotel: an inn; a house on an estate originally for the use of a gamekeeper, caretaker, or porter; a shelter for an employee (such as a gatekeeper); also, a wigwam; also (chiefly dialectal) a rude shelter or abodeLODGING: a house set apart for residence in a particular season (such as the hunting season); a resort hotel: an inn; a house on an estate originally for the use of a gamekeeper, caretaker, or porter; a shelter for an employee (such as a gatekeeper); also, a wigwam; also (chiefly dialectal) a rude shelter or abodeMAGAZINE: a place where goods or supplies are stored: a warehouse; also, the contents of a magazine: such as a stock of provisions or goodsMALL: an urban shopping area featuring a variety of shops surrounding a usually open-air concourse reserved for pedestrian traffic; also, a usually large suburban building or group of buildings containing various shops with associated passagewaysMANOR: the house or hall of an estate: a mansion; also, a landed estateMANORIAL: the house or hall of an estate: a mansion; also, a landed estateMART: a market; also, (verb) to deal in; to sellMILL: a building provided with machinery for processing and especially for grinding grain into flour; also, a building or collection of buildings with machinery for manufacturing (a paper mill, steel mills)MINT: a place where something is manufactured; also, to create, produce; to cause to attain an indicated status (newly minted doctors)MONOLITH: a massive structure (The 70-story monolith is one of Europe's tallest buildings.)MONUMENT: a memorial stone or a building erected in remembrance of a person or eventMOTEL: an establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area (motor + hotel)ODEA*: plural of odeum, a theater or concert hallODEON: not in M-W; Collins says in British English, another name for odeumODEUM: a theater or concert hallOFFICE: a place where a particular kind of business is transacted or a service is supplied; also, the directing headquarters of an enterprise or organization; also, the place in which a professional person conducts businessPAGODA: a tower in eastern Asia usually with roofs curving upward at the division of each of several stories and erected as a temple or memorial (Wikipedia: “Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist, but sometimes Taoist or Hindu”)PALACE: a large stately house; the official residence of a chief of state (such as a monarch or a president); also, a large public building; also, a highly decorated place for public amusement or refreshment (a movie palace); also, (adj.) of or relating to a palace; from Palatium, the Palatine Hill in Rome where the emperors' residences were builtPALAPA: not in M-W but in NOAD, and Collins has “(esp. in Mexico) a simple, thatched-roof dwelling, usually open on the sides; also, any building resembling this, esp. in a resort area, as a restaurant, beachhouse, or the like”PALATIAL: of, relating to, or being a palace (a palatial home); also, suitable to a palace: magnificent (palatial furnishings) ; from Palatium, the Palatine Hill in Rome where the emperors' residences were builtPANTHEON: a temple dedicated to all the gods; also, a building serving as the burial place of or containing memorials to the famous dead of a nationPARADOR* : a usually government-operated hostelry found especially in SpainPILE: a large building or group of buildingsPLACE: a building or locality used for a special purpose (a place of learning, a fine eating place); also, a building, part of a building, or area occupied as a home (our summer place; come over to my place)PLANT: the buildings and other physical equipment of an institution; also, a factory or workshop for the manufacture of a particular productPYLON: a usually massive gateway; also, any of various towerlike structuresQUAD: a quadrangle, a 4-sided enclosure especially when surrounded by buildings; also, the buildings enclosing a quadrangleRAMADA: Southwestern US: a roofed shelter with usually open sidesRANCH: a ranch houseRATTRAP: a dirty dilapidated structureRING: an often circular space especially for exhibitions or competitions, especially: such a space at a circus; also, a structure containing such a ringRINK: a building containing a rink, a smooth extent of ice marked off for curling or ice hockey; also, a surface of ice for ice-skating; also, an enclosure for roller-skatingROTUNDA: a round building, especially: one covered by a domeTEEPEE: variant spelling of tepee: a conical tent usually consisting of skins and used especially by Indigenous peoples of the Great PlainsTEMPLE: a building for religious practice; also, a local lodge of any of various fraternal orders; also: the building housing itTENEMENT: a house used as a dwelling: a residence; a dwellingTEPEE: or teepee or tipi: a conical tent usually consisting of skins and used especially by Indigenous peoples of the Great PlainsTIPI: less common spelling of tepee: a conical tent usually consisting of skins and used especially by Indigenous peoples of the Great PlainsTOMB: a house, chamber, or vault for the dead; a building or structure resembling a tomb (as in appearance)TOPE: a stupa, a usually dome-shaped structure (such as a mound) serving as a Buddhist shrineTOWNHOME: US: a house that has two or three levels and that is attached to a similar house by a shared wall: a town house, a usually single-family house of two or sometimes three stories that is usually connected to a similar house by a common sidewallTRATTORIA: a restaurant, specifically: a usually small Italian restaurantUNION: an organization on a college or university campus providing recreational, social, cultural, and sometimes dining facilities; also: the building housing such an organization (the student union)URINAL: a building or enclosure with facilities for urinatingVILLA: a country estate; also, the rural or suburban residence of a wealthy personWIGWAM: a hut used by Indigenous American peoples of the Great Lakes region and eastward having typically an arched framework of poles overlaid with bark, mats, or hides; also: a rough hutWINDMILL: a mill or machine operated by the wind usually acting on oblique vanes or sails that radiate from a horizontal shaft, especially: a wind-driven water pump or electric generator; also, the wind-driven wheel of a windmillWORK: works plural in form but singular or plural in construction: a place where industrial labor is carried on: a plant, a factoryYURT: a circular domed tent of skins or felt stretched over a collapsible lattice framework and used by pastoral peoples of inner Asia; also: a structure that resembles a yurt usually in size and design
Exterior Spaces and Grounds
ALCOVE: a summerhouse: a covered structure in a garden or park designed to provide a shady resting place in summerALLEY: a garden or park walk bordered by trees or bushesANNEX: a building that is attached to or near a larger building and usually used as part of itARBOR: a shelter of vines or branches or of latticework covered with climbing shrubs or vinesAVENUE: a broad passageway bordered by treesBACKYARD: an area at the rear of a house; located or occurring in a backyardBALCONY: platform that projects from the wall of a building and is enclosed by a parapet or railing; or an interior projecting gallery in a public building (such as a theater)CHURCHYARD: a yard that belongs to a church and is often used as a burial groundCOURT: an open space enclosed wholly or partly by buildings or circumscribed by a single building (the court at the center of the palace)DECK: a flat floored roofless area adjoining a house, or a story or tier of a building (such as a sports stadium)DOORYARD: a yard next to the door of a houseGROTTO: an artificial recess or structure made to resemble a natural caveGROUND: grounds plural: the area around and belonging to a house or other building, or an area used for a particular purpose (e.g., picnic grounds)INFIELD: a field near a farmhouseINFILL: new buildings constructed in the space available between existing structuresINFILLED: new buildings constructed in the space available between existing structuresINFILLING: new buildings constructed in the space available between existing structuresLANAI: a roofed porch: a verandaLAWN: ground (as around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with grass and is kept mowed LOGGIA: a roofed open gallery especially at an upper story overlooking an open courtMALL: a usually public area often set with shade trees and designed as a promenade or as a pedestrian walkMOAT: a channel resembling a moat (as about a seamount or for confinement of animals in a zoo)NETTY: This sense not in M-W [SB hinters tend to use this definition]; Collins has: in British English, Northeast England dialect: a lavatory, originally an earth closetOUTDOOR: not enclosed: having no roof (an outdoor restaurant)PARK: a tract of land that often includes lawns, woodland, and pasture attached to a country house and is used as a game preserve and for recreationPATIO: a courtyard; especially: an inner court open to the sky; also, a recreation area that adjoins a dwelling, is often paved, and is adapted especially to outdoor diningPAVILION: a large often sumptuous tent; also, something resembling a canopy or tent (tree ferns spread their delicate pavilions); also, a usually open sometimes ornamental structure in a garden, park, or place of recreation that is used for entertainment or shelter (a dance pavilion, a band pavilion); also, a temporary structure erected at an exposition by an individual exhibitor (we visited the Chinese pavilion at the international exposition); also, to furnish or cover with or put in a pavilionPIAZZA: an arcaded and roofed gallery; also, an open square especially in an Italian townPOOL: a swimming poolPORCH: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roofPORTICO: a colonnade or covered ambulatory especially in classical architecture and often at the entrance of a buildingWALK: a place designed for walking such as a railed platform above the roof of a dwelling houseYARD: a small usually walled and often paved area open to the sky and adjacent to a building: a court; also, the grounds of a building or group of buildings; also, the grounds immediately surrounding a house that are usually covered with grass; also, of, relating to, or employed in the yard surrounding a building (a yard light, the yard walk)YARDWORK: M-W has open compound yard work, the work of maintaining or cultivating the yard or lawn of a home; Collins has closed compound yardwork, in American English, the work of caring for the lawn, plants, trees, etc. of a yard adjacent to a house
Fences, Rails, Walls, Gates, etc.
COPING: the covering course of a wall usually with a sloping top FENCE: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary, especially: such a barrier made of posts and wire or boards; also, to enclose with a fence; to keep in or out with a fenceFENCED: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary, especially: such a barrier made of posts and wire or boards; also, to enclose with a fence; to keep in or out with a fenceFENCING: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary, especially: such a barrier made of posts and wire or boards; also, the fences of a property or region; also, material used for building fences; also, to enclose with a fence; to keep in or out with a fenceGATE: an opening in a wall or fence; a means of entrance or exit; the frame or door that closes a gate; also, to supply with a gate; to control with a gate; also, having or controlled by a gate; designed to restrict entrance usually by means of physical barriers, a private security force, and a controlled gateGATED: an opening in a wall or fence; a means of entrance or exit; the frame or door that closes a gate; also, to supply with a gate; to control with a gate; also, having or controlled by a gate; designed to restrict entrance usually by means of physical barriers, a private security force, and a controlled gateGATING: an opening in a wall or fence; a means of entrance or exit; the frame or door that closes a gate; also, to supply with a gate; to control with a gate; also, having or controlled by a gate; designed to restrict entrance usually by means of physical barriers, a private security force, and a controlled gateHANDRAIL: a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a supportHEDGE: a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees; to enclose or protect with or as if with a dense row of shrubs or low trees; to enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge; to encircle (homes hedged with boxwoods)HEDGED: a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees; to enclose or protect with or as if with a dense row of shrubs or low trees; to enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge; to encircle (homes hedged with boxwoods)HEDGING: a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees; to enclose or protect with or as if with a dense row of shrubs or low trees; to enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge; to encircle (homes hedged with boxwoods)HOARD: a temporary board fence put around a building being erected or repairedMURAL: of, relating to, or resembling a wallPALE: one of the stakes of a palisade; also, a picket, a pointed or sharpened stake, post, or pale; also, to enclose with pales: to fencePALED: one of the stakes of a palisade; also, a picket, a pointed or sharpened stake, post, or pale; also, to enclose with pales: to fencePALING: a fence of pales or pickets; also, a pale or picket for a fence; also, wood for making pales; also, one of the stakes of a palisade; also, a picket, a pointed or sharpened stake, post, or pale; also, to enclose with pales: to fencePANEL: a fence section: a hurdlePODIA: plural of podium, a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as one around the arena of an ancient amphitheater serving as a base for the tiers of seatsPYLON: a usually massive gateway; also, any of various towerlike structuresRAIL: a railing: a barrier consisting of a rail and supports; also, rails, or material for making rails; also, a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier; also, to provide with a railing: to fenceRAILING: a railing: a barrier consisting of a rail and supports; also, rails, or material for making rails; also, a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier; also, to provide with a railing: to fenceTAILING: the part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wallTORII: a Japanese gateway of light construction commonly built at the approach to a Shinto shrine UNFENCED: not enclosed or bordered by a fence: not fenced (an unfenced pasture/garden/yard)WALL: a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense —often used in plural; also, a masonry fence around a garden, park, or estate; also, to provide, cover with, or surround with or as if with a wall (wall in the garden); also, to close (an opening) with or as if with a wall; also, to immure, to enclose within or as if within wallsWALLED: a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense —often used in plural; also, a masonry fence around a garden, park, or estate; also, to provide, cover with, or surround with or as if with a wall (wall in the garden); also, to close (an opening) with or as if with a wall; also, to immure, to enclose within or as if within wallsWALLING: a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense —often used in plural; also, a masonry fence around a garden, park, or estate; also, to provide, cover with, or surround with or as if with a wall (wall in the garden); also, to close (an opening) with or as if with a wall; also, to immure, to enclose within or as if within walls
Interior Spaces and Rooms
ALCOVE: a small recessed section of a room: a nookATRIA: plural of atrium, the central room of a Roman house, then a rectangular open patio around which a house is built, or a many-storied court in a building (such as a hotel) usually with a skylightATRIAL: related to atrium, the central room of a Roman house, then a rectangular open patio around which a house is built, or a many-storied court in a building (such as a hotel) usually with a skylightATRIUM: the central room of a Roman house, then a rectangular open patio around which a house is built, or a many-storied court in a building (such as a hotel) usually with a skylightATTIC: Attic in classical architecture meant "a small, square decorative column of the type often used in a low story above a building's main facade," a feature associated with the region around Athens (that is, Attic). The word then was applied by architects to "a low decorative facade above the main story of a building" (1690s in English), and it then came to mean the space enclosed by such a structure.BALLROOM: a large room used for dancesBATH: a bathroom, a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet; also, a lavatory, a room with conveniences for washing and usually with one or more toiletsBATHROOM: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet; also, a lavatory, a room with conveniences for washing and usually with one or more toiletsBLOCK: a distinctive part of a building or integrated group of buildings (a block of classrooms)BLOCKS: a distinctive part of a building or integrated group of buildings (a block of classrooms)BOARDROOM: a room that is designated for meetings of a boardBODY: architecture: the nave of a churchBOOTH: a small enclosure affording privacy for one person at a time (telephone booth, polling booths); a small enclosure that isolates its occupant especially from patrons or customers (a ticket booth)CAGE: an enclosure resembling a cage in form or purpose (a cashier's cage)CATACOMB: something resembling a catacomb: such as an underground passageway or group of passagewaysCEILING: the overhead inside lining of a roomCELL: a single room (as in a convent) usually for one personCHANCEL: the part of a church containing the altar and seats for the clergy and choirCHOIR: the part of a church occupied by the singers or by the clergy; also: the part of a church where the services are performedCLOAKROOM: a room in which outdoor clothing may be placed during one's stay; a checkroom, a room at which baggage, parcels, or clothing can be left for safekeepingCOATROOM: a cloakroom or checkroomCORRIDOR: a passageway (as in a hotel or office building) into which compartments or rooms openCRYPT: a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly undergroundCUBE: cubicle: an office cubeDINETTE: a small space usually off a kitchen used for informal diningDOGTROT: chiefly Southern US and Midland US: a roofed passage similar to a breezeway, especially: one connecting two parts of a cabinFACILITY: lavatory, often used in plural: a room with conveniences for washing and usually with one or more toiletsHALL: the entrance room of a building: a lobby; also, a corridor or passage in a building; also, a large room for assembly: an auditoriumHALLWAY: an entrance hall or corridorINBUILT: M-W’s only entry: inbuilt, chiefly British: built-in: forming an integral part of a structure or object, especially: constructed as or in a recess in a wall (e.g., a built-in bookshelf)INDOOR: of or relating to the interior of a buildingKITCHEN: a place (such as a room) with cooking facilitiesKITCHENETTE: a small kitchen or an alcove containing cooking facilitiesLAUNDRY: a room for doing the family wash LAVATORY: a room with conveniences for washing and usually with one or more toiletsLOBBY: a corridor or hall connected with a larger room or series of rooms and used as a passageway or waiting room; also, a large hall serving as a foyer (as of a hotel or theater)LOFT: an upper room or floor: an attic; also, one of the upper floors of a warehouse or business building especially when not partitioned; also, a gallery in a church or hall; also, to place, house, or store in a loftLOGE: a small compartment: a booth (the doorkeeper's loge); also, a small partitioned areaLOGGIA: a roofed open gallery especially at an upper story overlooking an open courtMAGAZINE: a supply chamberMEZZANINE: a low-ceilinged story between two main stories of a building, especially: an intermediate story that projects in the form of a balconyMUDROOM: a room in a house designed especially for the shedding of dirty or wet footwear and clothing and located typically off the kitchen or in the basementNAVE: the main part of the interior of a church, especially: the long narrow central hall in a cruciform church that rises higher than the aisles flanking it to form a clerestoryNOOK: a small often recessed section of a larger room (a breakfast nook)ORATORY: a place of prayer; especially: a private or institutional chapelPARLOR: a room used primarily for conversation or the reception of guests: such as a room in a private dwelling for the entertainment of guests or a conference chamber or private reception room, or a room in an inn, hotel, or club for conversation or semiprivate uses; also, used in or suitable for a parlor (parlor furniture)ROOM: a partitioned part of the inside of a building usually serving a designated purpose, especially: such a part in a house, hotel, etc. used for sleepingROTUNDA: a large round room; also, a large central area (as in a hotel)TOILET: a bathroom, a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet; or a lavatory, a room with conveniences for washing and usually with one or more toilets; also, a privy, a room or small building having a bench with holes through which the user may defecate or urinateUNIT: one of a number of apartment or residences in a building or complex (they rented a unit on the seventh floor)URINAL: a building or enclosure with facilities for urinatingVAULT: an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof; also, a space covered by an arched structure, especially: an underground passage or room; also, an underground storage compartment; also, a room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuablesVAULTED: an arched structure of masonry usually forming a ceiling or roof; also, a space covered by an arched structure, especially: an underground passage or room; also, an underground storage compartment; also, a room or compartment for the safekeeping of valuablesWALL: a material layer enclosing space (the wall of a container, heart walls); also, one of the sides of a room or building connecting floor and ceiling or foundation and roof; to separate by or as if by a wall (walled off half the house)WALLED: a material layer enclosing space (the wall of a container, heart walls); also, one of the sides of a room or building connecting floor and ceiling or foundation and roof; to separate by or as if by a wall (walled off half the house)WALLING: a material layer enclosing space (the wall of a container, heart walls); also, one of the sides of a room or building connecting floor and ceiling or foundation and roof; to separate by or as if by a wall (walled off half the house)WELL: an open space extending vertically through floors of a structureWINDOW: an opening in a partition or wall through which business is conducted (a bank teller's window, a ticket window)WORKROOM: a room used for work
People in Buildings, Architecture, and Construction
CONTRACTOR: one that contracts to erect buildings
Roofs, Eaves, etc.
CHIMNEY: a vertical structure incorporated into a building and enclosing a flue or flues that carry off smoke, especially: the part of such a structure extending above a roof; a smokestackCOWL: a chimney covering designed to improve the draftDOME: a large hemispherical roof or ceiling, or a structure that resembles the dome or cupola of a building; also, to cover with a domeDOMED: a large hemispherical roof or ceiling, or a structure that resembles the dome or cupola of a building; also, to cover with a dome; having a dome, or covered by a domeDOMING: a large hemispherical roof or ceiling, or a structure that resembles the dome or cupola of a building; also, to cover with a domeEAVE: the lower border of a roof that overhangs the wallEAVED: having eaves especially of an indicated kindGABLE: the vertical triangular end of a building from cornice or eaves to ridge; or the similar end of a gambrel roof; or the end wall of a buildingMONITOR: a raised central portion of a roof having low windows or louvers for providing light and airOCULI: plural of oculus, a circular opening at the top of a domeROOF: the cover of a building; also, material used for a roof: roofing; also, to cover with or as if with a roof, or to provide with a particular kind of roof or roofing —often used in combination (slate-roofed houses)ROOFING: the cover of a building; also, material used for a roof: roofing; also, to cover with or as if with a roof, or to provide with a particular kind of roof or roofing —often used in combination (slate-roofed houses)ROOFTOP: a roof, especially: the outer surface of a roofTHATCH: a plant material (such as straw) used as a sheltering cover especially of a house; a sheltering cover (such as a house roof) made of such materialTROUGH: a gutter along the eaves of a buildingUNROOF*: to strip off the roof or covering ofVALLEY: the place of meeting of two slopes of a roof that form on the plan a reentrant angleWATTLE: wattles plural: poles laid on a roof to support thatch
Windows, Doors, Awnings, etc.
APRON: the lower member under the sill of the interior casing of a windowAWNING: a rooflike cover extending over or in front of a place (as over the deck or in front of a door or window) as a shelterBLIND: having no opening for light or passage: blank (a blind wall)CAME: a slender grooved lead rod used to hold together panes of glass especially in a stained-glass windowCANOPY: an awning or marqueeDOOR: a usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and openedDOORJAMB: an upright piece forming the side of a door openingDOORWAY: the opening that a door closes; especially: an entrance into a building or roomGLAZE: to furnish or fit with glassGLAZED: to furnish or fit with glassGLAZING: to furnish or fit with glassLANCET: a lancet window or a lancet archLATTICE: a window, door, or gate having a latticeLEAD: leads plural: lead framing for panes in windows; also, to fix (window glass) in position with leadsLEADED: leads plural: lead framing for panes in windows; also, to fix (window glass) in position with leadsLIGHT: a medium (such as a window) through which light is admittedLOOPHOLE: a small opening to admit light and air or to permit observation; also, to make loopholes inLUNETTE: an opening in a vault especially for a window; also, the surface at the upper part of a wall that is partly surrounded by a vault which the wall intersects and that is often filled by windows or by mural paintingMULLION: a slender vertical member that forms a division between units of a window, door, or screen or is used decorativelyOCULI: plural of oculus, a circular or oval windowPANE: a framed sheet of glass in a window or doorPANED: a framed sheet of glass in a window or doorPORTAL: a door, entrance, especially: a grand or imposing oneTRAPDOOR: a lifting or sliding door covering an opening (as in a roof, ceiling, or floor)WINDOW: an opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casements or sashes containing transparent material (such as glass) and capable of being opened and shut; also, a means of entrance or access; also, a windowpane, a pane in a window; also, the framework (such as a shutter or sash with its fittings) that closes a window openingWINDOWED*: having windows especially of a specified kind —often used in combination
Spelling Bee words related to BUILDINGS, ARCHITECTURE, AND CONSTRUCTION
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