edifice
English Thesaurus
1. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | construction, structure, |
definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | architecture, |
definition | : | an architectural product or work (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | bowling alley, |
definition | : | a building that contains several alleys for bowling (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | center, centre, |
definition | : | a building dedicated to a particular activity (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | chapterhouse, |
definition | : | a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | club, clubhouse, |
definition | : | a building that is occupied by a social club (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | farm building, |
definition | : | a building on a farm (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | feedlot, |
definition | : | a building where livestock are fattened for market (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | firetrap, |
definition | : | a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | gazebo, summerhouse, |
definition | : | a small roofed building affording shade and rest (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | government building, |
definition | : | a building that houses a branch of government (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | glasshouse, greenhouse, nursery, |
definition | : | a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | hall, |
definition | : | a large building for meetings or entertainment (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | hall, |
definition | : | a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | hall of fame, |
definition | : | a building containing trophies honoring famous people (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | hotel, |
definition | : | a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | house, |
definition | : | a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | house, |
definition | : | a building in which something is sheltered or located (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | library, |
definition | : | a building that houses a collection of books and other materials (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ministry, |
definition | : | building where the business of a government department is transacted (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | dead room, morgue, mortuary, |
definition | : | a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | observatory, |
definition | : | a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | opium den, |
definition | : | a building where opium is sold and used (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | outbuilding, |
definition | : | a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | packinghouse, |
definition | : | a building where foodstuffs are processed and packed (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | planetarium, |
definition | : | a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | presbytery, |
definition | : | building reserved for the officiating clergy (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | rest house, |
definition | : | a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | rink, skating rink, |
definition | : | building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | roman building, |
definition | : | a building constructed by the ancient Romans (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | rotunda, |
definition | : | a building having a circular plan and a dome (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ruin, |
definition | : | a ruined building (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | school, schoolhouse, |
definition | : | a building where young people receive education (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | shooting gallery, |
definition | : | a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | signal box, signal tower, |
definition | : | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | skyscraper, |
definition | : | a very tall building with many stories (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | student union, |
definition | : | a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | tap house, tavern, |
definition | : | a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | temple, |
definition | : | an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | house, theater, theatre, |
definition | : | a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented (noun.artifact) |
instance hyponym | : | independence hall, |
definition | : | the building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed (noun.artifact) |
instance hyponym | : | houses of parliament, |
definition | : | the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet (noun.location) |
part holonym | : | corner, quoin, |
definition | : | (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | corner, nook, |
definition | : | an interior angle formed by two meeting walls (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | cornerstone, |
definition | : | a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | cornerstone, |
definition | : | a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | court, courtyard, |
definition | : | an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | cullis, |
definition | : | a gutter in a roof (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | elevator, lift, |
definition | : | lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | exterior door, outside door, |
definition | : | a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | floor, level, storey, story, |
definition | : | a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | foundation stone, |
definition | : | a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | interior door, |
definition | : | a door that closes off rooms within a building (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | roof, |
definition | : | a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | room, |
definition | : | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | scantling, stud, |
definition | : | an upright in house framing (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | shaft, |
definition | : | a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | staircase, stairway, |
definition | : | a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | upstairs, |
definition | : | the part of a building above the ground floor (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | wall, |
definition | : | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | window, |
definition | : | a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | crawl space, crawlspace, |
definition | : | low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing (noun.location) |
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