edificio

Definitions of edificio
  1. noun
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    synonyms: inmueble
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    pentágono
    a government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
    casa blanca
    the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States
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    degolladero, desolladero, matadero, rastro
    a building where animals are butchered
    arquitectura
    an architectural product or work
    avería, averío, aviario, pajarera
    a building where birds are kept
    centro
    a building dedicated to a particular activity
    sala capitular
    a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter
    club
    a building that is occupied by a social club
    leonera, matute, tablaje, timba
    a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
    belvedere, cenador, glorieta, pabellón, quiosco
    a small roofed building affording shade and rest
    invernadero, invernáculo, plantel, vivero
    a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
    hostal, hotel
    a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
    casa
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
    centro de salud, centro médico
    building where medicine is practiced
    ministerio
    building where the business of a government department is transacted
    depósito de cadáveres, morgue, tanatorio
    a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
    observatorio
    a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
    accesoria, anejo, anexo, dependencia
    a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
    planetario
    a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
    casa parroquial, presbiterio
    building reserved for the officiating clergy
    restaurante, restaurán, restorán, rte.
    a building where people go to eat
    patinadero, pista de patinaje
    building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
    rotonda
    a building having a circular plan and a dome
    colegio, escuela
    a building where young people receive education
    rascacielos
    a very tall building with many stories
    fonda, mesón, pulpería, taberna
    a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
    teatro
    a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
    burdel, canaca, lupanar, mancebía, meublé, mueblé, prostíbulo, putería, tumbadero
    a building where prostitutes are available
    basílica
    a Roman building used for public administration
    HR, casa de huéspedes, hostal, pensión
    a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
    barraca, bungalow, bóngalo, casa de campo, caseta, chalet, chalé, hotelito
    a small house with a single story
    cabaña
    a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
    cafetería, café
    a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
    autoservicio, cafetería, cantina
    a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
    casino
    a public building for gambling and entertainment
    chalet, chalé
    a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
    cancilleria, cancillería
    a government building housing the office of a chancellor
    capilla
    a place of worship that has its own altar
    sala capitular
    a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity
    canoa, caponera, gallinero, pollera
    a farm building for housing poultry
    iglesia, templo
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
    cine
    a theater where films are shown
    ayuntamiento
    a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
    cochera
    a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
    estufa, invernadero, invernáculo
    a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
    conservatorio
    a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
    casa de campo, casal, casería, caserío, chalet, chalé, cigarral, finca, pazo, quinta, quinto, torre, villa
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
    externado
    a school building without boarding facilities
    chalet, chalé
    a house that stands alone
    dúplex
    a house with two units sharing a common wall
    alquería, casal, chacra, cortijo, granja, hacienda, quintería
    house for a farmer and family
    capilla ardiente, funeraria
    a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
    garage
    an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
    figón
    a small restaurant specializing in short-order fried foods
    asador, grill, parrilla
    a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
    HR, casa de huéspedes, pensión
    a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
    hospital
    a health facility where patients receive treatment
    fonda, hospedería, hostería, mesón, parador, posada, taberna
    a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
    caseta para perros
    outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
    hostería, pensión, posada
    a house where rooms are rented
    mansión
    a large and imposing house
    aljama, mezquita
    (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
    teatro de variedades
    a theater in which vaudeville is staged
    ópera
    a building where musical dramas are performed
    meadero, servicio exterior
    a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
    bar, cervecería, pub, taberna, tasca
    tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
    residencia
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    barraca, cobertizo
    an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
    capilla, ermita, lugar sagrado, relicario, sagrario, santuario, templete
    a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
    atracción, caballeriza, cuadra, establo, general, parterre, patio de butacas, platea
    a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
    capitolio
    a government building in which a state legislature meets
    aljama, sagrario, sinagoga, tabernáculo
    (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
    merendero, salón de té
    a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
    casa de vecindad, vivienda
    a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
    ayuntamiento, casa consistorial, consistorio, municipio
    a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government
    type of:
    construcción, estructura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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