Synonyms and antonyms of Other parts of buildings in American Thesaurus

addition (noun)

American a room or area that is added to a building. The usual British word is extension.

alcove (noun)

a small area in a room that is created by building part of one wall farther back than the rest of the wall

balcony (noun)

a place where you can stand just outside an upper window. It sticks out from the wall of a building.

bay (noun)

an area of a room that sticks out from the main walls of a house and usually contains a window

beading (noun)

long thin pieces of wood or stone that are fixed to the edges of walls or furniture as a decoration

body (noun)

the main or central part of a building, not including areas at the side or parts that have been added later

brickwork (noun)

the bricks in a wall or building, or the pattern that they form

catacombs (noun)

a series of passages and rooms below ground where dead people are buried in the walls

ceiling (noun)

the surface that is above you in a room

cornerstone (noun)

the stone at one of the bottom corners of a new building, often put there during a special ceremony

cornice (noun)

a raised line of plaster, wood, or stone at the edge of a ceiling

corridor (noun)

a long passage inside a building with doors on each side

crawl space (noun)

American an area under the floor or above the ceiling of a building that is so small that you can enter and move around only by crawling

dado (noun)

a narrow piece of wood fixed around the middle of the walls of a room as a decoration

drinking fountain (noun)

a piece of equipment in a public place that produces water for people to drink

exterior (noun)

the outside part of something, especially a building

fabric (noun)

the roof and walls of a building

facade (noun)

the front of a building, especially one that is large or impressive

fixture (noun)

a piece of furniture that is fixed in its place and is considered part of the building, and so you do not take it with you when you move. Something that is fixed but can be moved is called a fitting

floor (noun)

the flat area that you walk on inside a building or room

foundation stone (noun)

a large stone with details of when a building was built, that is placed at the bottom of the building, usually as part of a ceremony

fountain (noun)

a piece of equipment that you drink water from, usually in a public place

frontage (noun)

the outer front part of a building

gallery (noun)

a passage or long narrow room inside a building

garage (noun)

an area inside or below a building where you can leave your car

gas meter (noun)

a machine that measures the amount of gas that you have used in your house, so that the gas company knows how much money to charge you

hall (noun)

a long narrow passage inside a building with doors along it leading to rooms

hallway (noun)

a long narrow passage inside a building with doors along it leading to rooms

interior (noun)

the inside part of something, especially a building or vehicle

lightning rod (noun)

American a metal bar fixed to a building that protects it from lightning

passage (noun)

a long narrow area with walls on each side that leads from one room or place to another

passageway (noun)

a long narrow area with walls on each side that leads from one room or place to another

pilaster (noun)

a flat column that is slightly farther forward than the rest of a wall, which is usually for decoration rather than for supporting something

porch (noun)

American an open area with a floor and a roof, attached to the lower level of a house

rooms (noun)

a part of a building with a floor, walls, and a ceiling

ruin (noun)

the parts of a building that remain after it has been severely damaged

space (noun)

an area that exists in a particular part of a building

stonework (noun)

the parts of a building that are made of stone

superstructure (noun)

the part of a building that is above its foundations (=the parts below ground)

utility (noun)

a public service such as gas, water, or electricity that is used by everyone

wing (noun)

a part of a building that sticks out from the main part, especially one with a particular purpose