edificio

Definitions of edificio
  1. noun
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    synonyms: edificazione, fabbricato, luogo, stabile
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    macello, mattatoio
    a building where animals are butchered
    uccelliera, voliera
    a building where birds are kept
    centro, polo
    a building dedicated to a particular activity
    circolo
    a building that is occupied by a social club
    dormitorio
    a college or university building containing living quarters for students
    bisca
    a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
    albergo, hotel
    a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
    abitazione, casa, dimora, domiciliare
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
    ministero
    building where the business of a government department is transacted
    obitorio
    a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
    osservatorio
    a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
    planetario
    a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
    canonica
    building reserved for the officiating clergy
    ristorante
    a building where people go to eat
    rovina
    a ruined building
    liceale, scuola
    a building where young people receive education
    grattacielo
    a very tall building with many stories
    taverna
    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
    bordello, casa chiusa, casa di piacere, casa di tolleranza, casino, lupanare, postribolo
    a building where prostitutes are available
    granaio, pagliaio, stalla
    an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
    basilica
    a Roman building used for public administration
    casolare
    a small house with a single story
    caffè
    a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
    casinò
    a public building for gambling and entertainment
    cancelleria, cancellierato
    a government building housing the office of a chancellor
    cappella
    a place of worship that has its own altar
    pollaio
    a farm building for housing poultry
    chiesa, tempio
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
    cinema, cinematografo, schermo
    a theater where films are shown
    comune, municipio
    a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
    ambulatorio, casa di cura, clinica, gabinetto
    a healthcare facility for outpatient care
    villa
    a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
    crematorio
    a mortuary where corpses are cremated
    palazzina, villetta
    a house that stands alone
    casale, cascinale, fattoria, rustico
    house for a farmer and family
    autorimessa, garage, rimessa
    an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
    grigliata, grill-room
    a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
    certosa, infermeria, nosocomio, ospedale
    a health facility where patients receive treatment
    locanda, osteria
    a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
    canile, cuccia
    outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
    casino
    a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
    moschea
    (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
    saloon
    tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
    centro, centro di ricerca
    a center where research is done
    residenza
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
    capannone, cassone
    an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
    edicola
    a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
    scuderia
    a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
    conopeo, sinagoga, tabernacolo
    (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
    tempio
    place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
    palazzina, villetta
    detached or semidetached suburban house
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    costruzione, elemento architettonico, struttura
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
  2. noun
    a structure supporting or containing something
    synonyms: armatura, impalcatura, intelaiatura, montatura, ossatura, scheletro, telaio
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    pergola
    a framework that supports climbing plants
    infisso
    the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
    stendibiancheria, stendino
    a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)
    cornicione, mantovana
    a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
    gratella, griglia, grigliata
    a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate
    melario
    a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees
    cannicciata, paniere, traforo
    framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
    cornice, incorniciatura
    a framework in which a picture is mounted
    cremagliera, rastrelliera
    framework for holding objects
    fusciacca
    a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
    lettiga
    a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
    capriata
    a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
    bargiglio
    framework consisting of stakes interwoven with branches to form a fence
    bifora, finestra, finestrino, vetrina
    a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
    barbecue
    a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
    bow window
    a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house
    rastrelliera
    a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them
    abbaino
    a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
    greppia
    a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock
    graticcio
    mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
    incastonatura
    a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
    invetriata
    a large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)
    rosone
    circular window filled with tracery
    lucernario, osteriggio
    a window in a roof to admit daylight
    vetrata
    a window made of stained glass
    soprapporta
    a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
    graticcio
    latticework used to support climbing plants
    capra, cavalletto
    sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop
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    appoggio, sostegno, supporto
    a structure that serves to support something
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