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Definitions of bebouwing

noun
the act of constructing something

synonyms: bouw, constructie, wegenaanleg, wegenbouw

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wegenaanleg, wegenbouw
the construction of roads

scheepsbouw, scheepsbouwbedrijf, scheepsbouwkunde
the construction of ships
noun
the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

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revolutiebouw
construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit

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business, commerce, commercie, handel, handelsverkeer, zaak
the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
noun
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

synonyms: gebouw, pand, perceel

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Vaticaan
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City

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abattoir, slachterij, slachthuis
a building where animals are butchered

aviarium, natuurreservaat, vogelreservaat, volière
a building where birds are kept

badhuis, badinrichting
a building containing dressing rooms for bathers

bowling, bowlingbaan, kegelbaan
a building that contains several alleys for bowling

centrum, middelpunt, middelstuk, midden, middengedeelte, middenstuk
a building dedicated to a particular activity

club, clubgebouw, clubhuis, golfclub, golfstick, golfstok, verenigingsgebouw
a building that is occupied by a social club

dormitorium, slaapzaal
a college or university building containing living quarters for students

gokhol, gokhuis, goktent
a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)

koepel, koepelorganisatie, prieel, theehuisje, vakantiehuis, vakantiehuisje, zomerhuis, zomerhuisje
a small roofed building affording shade and rest

broeikas, kas, kweekbed, kweektuin, plantbed, plantenkas, planterij, serre, speelzaal, tuincentrum, tuinderij, warenhuis
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions

hotel, hotel-restaurant, hotelaccommodatie
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

huis, huisje, woonhuis
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

departement, ministerie, ministerschap
building where the business of a government department is transacted

knipselarchief, knipselbureau, knipseldienst, lijkenhuis, lijkhuis, mortuarium, rouwcentrum, rouwkamer, uitvaartcentrum
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation

kantoorgebouw, kantoorpand
a building containing offices where work is done

rookhok, rookhol
a building where opium is sold and used

bijgebouw, paviljoen
a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building

bedehuis, heiligdom
any building where congregations gather for prayer

planetarium
a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling

pastorie, presbyterium
building reserved for the officiating clergy

café-restaurant, eetgelegenheid, eethuis, eettent, horecabedrijf, restaurant, restauratie
a building where people go to eat

ijsbaan, ijspiste, kunstijs, kunstijsbaan, schaatsbaan
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating

rotonde
a building having a circular plan and a dome

bouwval, puinhoop, ruïne
a ruined building

dorpsschool, school, schoolgebouw
a building where young people receive education

schiettent
a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin

blokhuis, seinpost
a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains

skyscraper, wolkenkrabber
a very tall building with many stories

komedie, schouwburg, theater
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

Venustempel, bordeel, club, eroscentrum, hoerenhuis, hoerenkast, hoerenkot, massagesalon, verwenhuis
a building where prostitutes are available

hooischuur, schuur
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

basilica
a Roman building used for public administration

badhuis, badinrichting
a building containing public baths

bistro, petit-restaurant
a small informal restaurant; serves wine

herberg, logement
a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests

brasserie
a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap

arbeiderswoning, boerenstulp, bungalow, optrekje, semi-bungalow
a small house with a single story

brandwondencentrum
a center where patients with severe burns can be treated

bar, bierhuis, broodjeswinkel, broodjeszaak, cafeetje, café, coffeeshop, drankhol, dranklokaal, espressobar, herberg, koffiebar, koffiebuffet, koffiehuis, koffieshop, kroeg, lunchroom, pub, schenklokaal, staminee, stammenee, tapperij, taveerne
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

cafetaria, kantine, schaftlokaal
a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier

campingwinkel, kampwinkel, kantine, keukenwagen, schaftlokaal
restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat

campingwinkel, kampwinkel, kantine, keukenwagen, schaftlokaal
a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen

casino, casinobrood, gokpaleis, speelbank, speelhol, speelhuis
a public building for gambling and entertainment

berghut, bungalow, chalet, vakantiehuis, vakantiehuisje, zomerhuis, zomerhuisje
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style

kanselarij
a government building housing the office of a chancellor

bidkapel, kapel
a place of worship that has its own altar

hoenderhok, kippenhok
a farm building for housing poultry

godshuis, kerk, kerkgebouw
a place for public (especially Christian) worship

bios, bioscoop, cinema, filmtheater
a theater where films are shown

gemeentehuis, raadhuis, stadhuis, stadskantoor
a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government

adviesbureau, consultatiebureau, gezondheidscentrum, privé-kliniek, privékliniek
a healthcare facility for outpatient care

koetshuis
a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles

congrescentrum, congresgebouw
a center where conferences can be conducted

broeikas, kas, plantenkas, trekkas
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner

conservatorium, muziekacademie
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts

hagenpreek, hagepreek, schuilkerk
a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)

buitenhuis, landhuis
a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country

crematorium
a mortuary where corpses are cremated

dagschool, externaat
a school building without boarding facilities

poppenhuis, poppenkraam
a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything

duplexwoning
a house with two units sharing a common wall

begrafenisonderneming, mortuarium, rouwcentrum, rouwkamer, rouwkapel, uitvaartcentrum
a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects

garage, reparatiewerkplaats
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

gevangenpoort, portierswoning
a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence

grill-room, grillroom
a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill

gildekamer, gildenkamer
the hall of a guild or corporation

haciënda
the main house on a ranch or large estate

gasthuis, hospitaal, ziekenboeg, ziekenhuis
a health facility where patients receive treatment

herberg, logement
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

ijs, ijsbaan, ijsstadion, kunstijs, kunstijsbaan, schaatsbaan
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating

dierenpension, hondehok, hondenhok, hondenpension, kennel, pension, wachttoren
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

kamphuis
a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter

lyceum
a public hall for lectures and concerts

maisonnette
a small house

kasteel, predikantswoning, studentenhuis, villa
a large and imposing house

mesigit, missigit, moskee
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

music-hall, theater, variété-theater, variététheater
a theater in which vaudeville is staged

opera, operagebouw
a building where musical dramas are performed

bar, bierhuis, cafeetje, café, drankhol, dranklokaal, herberg, kajuit, kroeg, pub, saloon, schenklokaal, staminee, stammenee, tapperij, taveerne
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

gemaal, pompstation, waterstation, watertoren
a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated

residentie, villa
the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)

badplaats, kuuroord, zeebad
a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area

rotisserie
a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats

drive-in-woning, drive-inwoning, middenwoning, rijtjeshuis, tussenhuis, tussenwoning
a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls

barak, berghok, berging, hangaar, hangar, schuur, vliegtuigloods, voorraadschuur
an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

reliekschrijn, schrijn
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

rokerij, rookhok, rookhol
a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish

fauteuil, paardenstal, paardestal, renstal
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

provinciehuis
a government building in which a state legislature meets

steakhouse
a restaurant that specializes in steaks

sjoel, synagoge
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

coffeeshop, espressobar, koffiebar, koffiehuis, koffieshop, lunchroom, tearoom, theehuis, theesalon, theeschenkerij
a restaurant where tea and light meals are available

tabernakel, tempel
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

huurflat, huurhuis, huurkazerne, kazerne, mensenpakhuis, pachtgrond, woonkazerne
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

gemeentehuis, raadhuis, stadhuis, stadskantoor
a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government

badplaats, kuuroord, zeebad
a hotel located in a resort area

type of:
bouwconstructie, bouwwerk, constructie
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

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