| concrete |
a hard, strong building material made by mixing sand, gravel, cement, and water. [1/3 definitions] |
| condominium |
an apartment building in which each apartment is owned by the persons living in it. Each of these apartments is also called a condominium. |
| construction |
the act or process of building or construction. [2/3 definitions] |
| contractor |
a person who signs an agreement to carry out a particular job at a certain price and also to supply necessary things for the job. A contractor often hires, supervises, and pays other people to help or to do the work. A person in charge of building or repairing a house is often a contractor. |
| courthouse |
a building where courts of law and other government offices are located. |
| crib |
a storage bin or building for corn. [1/3 definitions] |
| custodian |
a person who cleans, makes repairs, and does odd jobs in a building; janitor. [1/2 definitions] |
| dedicate |
to declare (a new building, monument, special event, or the like) to be in honor of a person or divine being. [1/5 definitions] |
| dedication |
the ceremony of opening something newly built, such as a building, a park, or a ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| doctor's office |
a building, or place within a building, used by a single doctor or a group of doctors, where patients can come to talk with their doctor or receive treatment when they have an appointment. |
| do-it-yourself |
for use by people without particular skills in building or repair. |
| dome |
a rounded roof or ceiling on a room or building. |
| door |
an opening through which one enters or leaves a room or building. [1/3 definitions] |
| doorway |
the way of entrance into a room or building. |
| dormitory |
a building with many bedrooms, often lived in by students. Many colleges have dormitories. |
| drawbridge |
a bridge built so that it can be raised to allow tall ships to pass beneath or to keep people from crossing over and gaining access, especially to a building such as fortress or castle. |
| driveway |
a private road that leads from a street to a building such as a house or garage. |
| eave |
(usually plural) the lower part of a roof that hangs out beyond the wall of a building. |
| elevator |
a platform or a small room used to raise and lower people or goods from one level or floor to another in a building. [2 definitions] |
| embassy |
the building where an ambassador lives and works. [1/2 definitions] |
| facility |
a building made or used for a particular activity. [1/2 definitions] |