Synonyms and antonyms of The walls of a building and relating to walls in British Thesaurus

cavity wall (noun)

British an outside wall of a building, built with two lines of bricks or stones with a space between them

chimney breast (noun)

British the part of a wall that sticks out into a room above the fireplace and contains the chimney

clerestory (noun)

in architecture, the upper part of the wall of a church, where there is a series of windows

coping (noun)

the final layer of bricks or stone built along a wall

corner (noun)

a place where two sides or walls meet, usually inside a room or a box

dado (noun)

the lower part of the wall of a room when it is decorated in a different colour or substance from the upper part

damp (noun)

slightly wet areas inside a building, especially in the walls

facing (noun)

an outside layer on a wall or building that is intended to make it look more attractive

firewall (noun)

a wall built to stop a fire from spreading from one area of a building to another area

frieze (noun)

a line of decoration around the walls of a room or building

front (noun)

an outer wall of a large building that faces in a particular direction

gable (noun)

the top part of a wall of a building just below the roof, that is shaped like a triangle

gargoyle (noun)

a stone statue of an ugly creature, used mainly on old churches for directing water away from the roof

graffiti (noun)

words or pictures drawn on walls in public places

niche (noun)

a small hole or space in a wall where you can put small objects

paneling ()

the American spelling of panelling

panelling (noun)

pieces of wood that cover the inside walls of a room for decoration, used instead of paint or wallpaper

partition (noun)

a wall, screen, or piece of glass used to separate one area from another in a room or vehicle

party wall (noun)

a wall separating rooms or buildings that belong to different owners

picture rail (noun)

British a long thin piece of wood fixed to a wall, that you hang pictures on

plasterwork (noun)

the dry plaster on ceilings and walls, especially decorations made in plaster

recess (noun)

a space in a room where part of a wall is further back than the rest of it

recessed (adjective)

set in a recess in a wall

recessed (adjective)

a recessed wall has a recess

screen (noun)

a flat structure that is used for separating one area of a room from another, for example to make it more private

shell (noun)

the outer walls of a building that remain after a fire or an explosion

side (noun)

an inside surface of a container or room that is not the top or bottom

skirting (noun)

British a skirting board

skirting board (noun)

British a narrow piece of wood fixed to the bottom of the walls in a room

splashback (noun)

an area of wall in a kitchen or bathroom that is protected from being damaged by water

tiling (noun)

tiles on a wall or floor

wainscot (noun)

the bottom part of the walls in a room, especially when it is covered with wood

wainscoting (noun)

wood that covers the bottom part of the walls in some old houses

wall (noun)

an upright side of a room inside a building

wall (noun)

an upright outer surface of a building