LexiTopic: Buildings & Architecture

The LexiConnexxions analysis has identified 305 words that are used in 328 different ways related to Buildings and Architecture in the A-O portion of Spelling Bee lexicon, which comprises 74% of the entire lexicon. The list is given below, followed by the topical analysis, with definitions.
Words marked with an asterisk have been used in at least one Spelling Bee puzzle, then subsequently disallowed; they are retained here for historical interest. [Updated 2025-04-18]
Words Related to BUILDINGS & ARCHITECTURE in the Spelling Bee lexicon: Word List
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Words Related to BUILDINGS & ARCHITECTURE in the Spelling Bee lexicon: Topical Arrangement
Subject Headings
Architectural Components and StylesBuilding Materials and ProcessesBuilding Types all typesExterior Spaces and Grounds
Interior Spaces and RoomsPeople in Building and ArchitectureRoofs, Eaves, etc.Windows, Doors, Awnings, etc.
Building Types are also listed in their specialty areas (Farms, Belief Systems, Sports, etc.)
Architectural Components 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)ARCH: to cover or provide with an arch(a bridge arches the stream)ARCHING: to cover or provide with an arch(a bridge arches the stream)BEAK: a continuous slight architectural projection ending in an arrisBELL: the part of the capital of a column between the abacus and neck moldingCAPITAL: 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 periodCOLONIALLY: 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 periodCOLUMN: a supporting pillar, especially: one consisting of a usually round shaft, a capital, and a baseCORDON: 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 wallCURTAIN: the part of a bastioned front that connects two neighboring bastions; a similar stretch of plain wall or a nonbearing exterior 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 purposeDRUM: any of the cylindrical blocks that form the shaft of a column, or a round wall or structure that supports a domeENGAGED: partly embedded in a wall (an engaged column)FANTAIL: an architectural part resembling a fanFILLET: a narrow flat architectural member: a flat molding separating others or the space between two flutings in a shaftFINIAL: a usually foliated ornament forming an upper extremity especially in Gothic architectureFLOOR: a structure dividing a building into stories; also, a storyFLUTE: a rounded groove, specifically: one of the vertical parallel grooves on a classical architectural columnFLUTED: having flutesFOIL: 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 crownJAMB: 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); 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 pointLANCET: a lancet window or a lancet archLEAFAGE*: the representation of leafage (as in architecture)LEDGE: 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 openingLUNETTE: 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 paintingMANTEL: also spelled 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 spelling 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 fireplaceMOLD: 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 finishingMONITOR: a raised central portion of a roof having low windows or louvers for providing light and airMULTILEVEL: having more than one level: such as having multiple horizontal lines or surfaces at different heights (a multilevel parking garage)MURAL: of, relating to, or resembling a wallNAILHEAD: 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 moldingNAVE: 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 clerestoryNEWEL: 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 walls OGEE: a molding with an S-shaped profile; also, a pointed arch having on each side a reversed curve near the apex OGIVE: a diagonal arch or rib across a Gothic vault; also, a pointed arch; also, an ogee, a molding with an S-shaped profile;
Building Materials and Processes
ADOBE: a brick or building material of sun-dried earth and straw; or, a structure made of adobe bricksBACKFILL: to refill (something, such as an excavation) usually with excavated materialBALK: a beam or rafterBATTEN: a thin narrow strip of lumber used especially to seal or reinforce a joint; also, to 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: boom, spar (e.g., the beam of a crane); also, to support with beamsBEAMED: to support with beamsBENCH: a shelf or ridge formed in working an open excavation on more than one levelBOARD: 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 buildingBUILDING: the art or business of assembling materials into a structure; also, to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole: construct; to cause to be constructed; to engage in buildingBUILT: to form by ordering and uniting materials by gradual means into a composite whole: construct; to cause to be constructed; to engage in buildingBURL: veneer made from burls (a burl is a hard woody often flattened hemispherical outgrowth on a tree)BUTT: 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)CAGE: a framework serving as support, such as the steel cage of a skyscraperCANT: 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)CHORD: either of the two outside members of a truss connected and braced by the web membersCLAP: to improvise or build hastily (a hut clapped together from old plywood)COPE: 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 notchCOPING: the covering course of a wall usually with a sloping topCRAMP: a usually iron device bent at the ends and used to hold timbers or blocks of stone togetherCUTDOWN: M-W has the open compound cut down meaning to remodel by removing extras or unwanted furnishings and fittings; to remake in a smaller sizeDAPPED: 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 daubingDIGGING: to hollow out or form by removing earth: to excavate (dig a hole, dig a tunnel)DOORNAIL: a large-headed nail —used chiefly in the phrase “dead as a doornail”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 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 hempHEWABLE* : M-W does not have an entry for hewable, meaning able to be hewedHEWED: cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrumentHEWING: cutting with blows of a heavy cutting instrumentHEWN: cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrumentHOARD: a temporary board fence put around a building being erected or repairedINFILL: material that fills in something (such as a hole or the spaces between a building's structural members)INFILLED: material that fills in something (such as a hole or the spaces between a building's structural members)INFILLING: 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)LAPPED: 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 lathsLATTICE: a framework or structure of crossed wood or metal stripsLIME: 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 surfaceNEAT: without admixture or dilution: straight (neat brandy, neat cement)
Building 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 seamenBOATEL: 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: café: 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)CHATEAU: 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 purposeCOMMON: 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 castleEDIFICE: 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; the act, process, or art of casting metalsGRANARY: a storehouse for threshed grainGRILL: a usually informal restaurant or dining roomHALL: 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: slang: a usually thatched hut; broadly: a dwellingHOOTCH* : M-W: slang: variant of hooch 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; s shelter for an employee (such as a gatekeeper); also, a wigwam; also (chiefly dialectal) a rude shelter or abode; also, to provide temporary quarters for; to rent lodgings to; to establish or settle in a place; to occupy a place temporarily: to sleep; to have a residence: to dwell; to be a lodgerMAGAZINE: 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 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.)MOTEL: 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 hall OFFICE: 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 business
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 houseFENCE: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundaryFENCED: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundaryFENCING: a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundaryGATE: an opening in a wall or fence; a means of entrance or exit; the frame or door that closes a gateGATE: 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: 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: 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 gateGROTTO: 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)HEDGE: to enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge; also, to plant, form, or trim a hedgeHEDGED: to enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge; also, to plant, form, or trim a hedgeINFIELD: 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 closet OUTDOOR: not enclosed: having no roof (an outdoor restaurant)
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 bathroomBATHROOM: 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 toiletsBOARDROOM: 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)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 toiletsFLIGHT: a continuous series of stairs from one landing or floor to another FLOOR: 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 flooringHALL: 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 corridorHATCH: 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)INBUILT: 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 basementNOOK: a small often recessed section of a larger room (a breakfast nook) ORATORY: a place of prayer; especially: a private or institutional chapel
People in Building and Architecture
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 building OCULI: plural of oculus, a circular opening at the top of a dome
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 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 painting MULLION: a slender vertical member that forms a division between units of a window, door, or screen or is used decoratively OCULI: plural of oculus, a circular or oval window
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