| blockhouse |
a fort or building with openings for weapons to fire through, formerly built of heavy wood boards. [1/2 definitions] |
| blueprint |
a print of a drawing that shows a building plan. Blueprints usually have white lines on a blue background. [1/2 definitions] |
| boathouse |
a small building or shed built near or partly over the water's edge and used to store boats. |
| breaker1 |
a heavy ocean wave that breaks into foam on the shore or at sea. |
| brick |
a hard block of dried or baked clay used as a building material. [2 definitions] |
| burglar |
someone who breaks into a building in order to steal something. |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| calcium |
a soft, silver-white substance that is one of the chemical elements. Calcium is found in many kinds of rocks. It is used by the body for building healthy bones and teeth. (symbol: Ca) |
| capitol |
the building in which the lawmakers of a state meet. [2 definitions] |
| caretaker |
a person who takes care of a building or other property. [1/2 definitions] |
| castle |
a large, strong building where a noble lived with his family and servants. Many castles were built long ago to defend the people inside against attacks. [1/2 definitions] |
| cellar |
a room or rooms built underground, usually beneath a building. |
| cement |
a powder made of clay and limestone that becomes hard when water is added. Cement is used as a building material. [1/3 definitions] |
| chapel |
a small building, or a room in a larger building, used for worship. |
| church |
a building used for public Christian religious services. [1/3 definitions] |
| cloister |
a covered walk around the inside of a building that faces an open central courtyard. [1/2 definitions] |
| clubhouse |
a building or room that a club owns and where the club has meetings and other events. |
| coliseum |
a large building or theater used for entertainment events and sports. |
| column |
an upright structure that looks like a post. A column helps support a building. [1/4 definitions] |
| concession |
the renting or lending of space within a building or other property for a specific purpose. [1/4 definitions] |
| concrete |
a hard, strong building material made by mixing sand, gravel, cement, and water. [1/3 definitions] |