Houses, Buildings, and Factories

Alex M.
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  1. balcony
    a platform projecting from the wall of a building
  2. basement
    the lowermost portion of a structure below ground level
  3. bungalow
    a small house with a single story
  4. bureau
    an administrative unit of government
  5. carpet
    floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric
  6. cathedral
    the principal Christian church building of a diocese
  7. church
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
  8. cinema
    a medium that disseminates moving pictures
  9. clinic
    a medical establishment run by a group of specialists
  10. condominium
    housing complex in which each unit is individually owned
  11. cottage
    a small house with a single story
  12. counter
    a calculator recording the number of times something happens
  13. cubicle
    small area set off by walls for special use
  14. duplex
    a house with two units sharing a common wall
  15. equipment
    an instrumentality needed for an undertaking
  16. facility
    a building or place that provides a particular service
  17. flat
    having a surface without a slope; level
  18. gallery
    a porch along the outside of a building
  19. guesthouse
    a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
  20. kiosk
    small area set off by walls for special use
  21. ledge
    a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
  22. library
    a place containing books and other materials for reading
  23. mezzanine
    intermediate floor just above the ground floor
  24. mosque
    a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
  25. penthouse
    a luxurious apartment on the top floors of a building
  26. premises
    land and the buildings on it
  27. prison
    a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
  28. rooftop
    the top of a (usually flat) roof
  29. rug
    floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric
  30. satellite TV
    a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth
  31. stadium
    a large structure for sports or entertainments
  32. studio
    workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
  33. technician
    someone who is trained in a specific process
  34. temple
    a place of worship
  35. theater
    a building where performances can be presented
Created on Wed Jul 24 03:52:33 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Aug 20 02:17:37 EDT 2013)

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