The vertical extension of a building or other construction above the foundation

The exterior framework or walls and roof of a building

The underlying structure forming the foundation of a building or other construction

A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent things or parts forming a complex or unified whole, esp. to serve a common purpose

A building, esp. one of large size, massive structure, or imposing appearance

A building of exceptional height and many stories, supported by a steel or concrete framework from which the walls are suspended

Describing a building having a comparatively large number of stories and equipped with elevators

A complete horizontal division of a building, having a continuous or nearly continuous floor and comprising the space between two adjacent levels

Describing a building having one, two, or three stories and usually no elevator

Describing a building having a moderately large number of stories, usually 5 to 10, and equipped with elevators

One of the upper floors of a warehouse or factory, typically unpartitioned and sometimes converted or adapted to other uses, such as living quarters, artists' studios, or exhibition galleries

A building having several floors with large areas of unobstructed space, originally rented out for light industrial purposes and now frequently converted to residential occupancy

An area in a building having a clearance less than human height, but accessible by crawling, esp. such a space below the first floor that is enclosed by the foundation walls

A room or set of rooms for the storage of food, fuel, or the like, wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building

A cellar or other underground place for shelter during violent storms, such as cyclones, tornadoes, or hurricanes. Also called cyclone cellar.

A horizontal or inclined door over a stairway giving access to a cellar

A room or space directly under the roof of a building, esp. a house

A usable living space within a sloping roof, usually having dormer windows for lighting

A continuous supporting surface extending horizontally throughout a building, having a number of rooms and constituting one level in the structure

A low partial story between two main stories of a building, esp. one that projects as a balcony and forms a composition with the story beneath it

The ground floor of a building. In Britain and elsewhere, this is the floor immediately above the ground floor.

The front of a building or any of its sides facing a public way or space, esp. one distinguished by its architectural treatment

A principal facade, or a part of a feature of a facade, often treated as a separate element of the design and highlighted by ornamentation

A facade falsifying the size or importance of a building

A projecting subdivision of a facade, usually accented by more elaborate decoration or greater height and distinction of skyline

In French architecture, a term describing the central element of a building as opposed to its subsidiary wings and pavilions

A major horizontal architectural division, as of a facade or the wall of a nave

Any of a number of principal compartments or divisions of a wall, roof, or other part of a building marked off by vertical or transverse supports

A major horizontal division of a wall having no exterior windows

Describing a recess in a wall having the appearance of a window (blind window) or door (blind door), inserted to complete a series of windows or to provide symmetry of design

The design, proportioning, and disposition of windows and other exterior openings of a building

An elevated platform projecting from the wall of a building and enclosed by a railing or parapet

A raised platform, approached by steps and sometimes having a roof, at the entrance of a house

An exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway

A porch having a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building

A courtyard before the entrance to a building or a group of buildings

A series of regularly spaced columns supporting an entablature and usually one side of a roof structure

A vehicular passageway leading through a building or screen wall into an interior courtyard

A private or side entrance, as one for pedestrians next to a porte cochere

A porch roof projecting over a driveway at the entrance to a building and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles. Also called carriage porch.

A doorway, gate, or entrance, esp. an imposing one emphasized by size and stately architectural treatment

A large, open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed, as by a railing, often extending across the front and sides of a house

A veranda, esp. one used as a living room

An open, often paved area connected to a house or building and serving as an outdoor living area

An open, unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building

A round, domed building, or a large and high circular space in such a building, esp. one surmounted by a dome

A building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either standing alone or forming part of a larger building

A large building divided into a number of separate apartments, offices, or shops

A rectangular building having little width with respect to its length and height

Any of a series of columns supporting a building above an open ground level

A wing at right angles to the length of a building

A part of a building projecting from and subordinate to a central or main part

An area open to the sky and mostly or entirely surrounded by walls or buildings

A court adjacent to or within a building, esp. one enclosed on all four sides

A courtyard, esp. of a house, enclosed by low buildings, arcades, or walls

A skylit, central court in a building, esp. a large interior one having a glass roof and surrounded by several stories of galleries

An open, skylit court around which a house or building is built

A colonnaded or arcaded space within the body of a building but open to the air on one side, often at an upper story overlooking an open court

The principal story of a large building, such as a palace or villa, with formal reception and dining rooms, usually one flight above the ground floor

A large or principal courtyard of an Italian palazzo

A large, imposing public building or private residence, esp. in Italy

To assert or demand recognition or possession

To combine, blend, or unite gradually by stages so as to blur identity or distinctions

To face in a specific direction or look out upon

To enclose or encompass on all sides

The position of a building on a site in relation to true north, to points on the compass, to a specific place or site feature, or to local conditions of sunlight, wind, and drainage

A whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view, or commemorate a person or event, found esp. in 18th century England

A small, often ornamental building in a garden

An enclosed garden in Indian architecture

A freestanding roofed structure, usually open on the sides, affording shade and rest in a garden or park

A public square or open space in a city or town

An open square or public place in a city or town, esp. in Italy

A square or quadrangular space or court surrounded by a building or buildings, as on a college campus

A section of a street, typically in the downtown area of a city, from which vehicular traffic is excluded and used as a public walk

An area used for a stroll or walk, esp. in a public place, as for pleasure or display

In Latin America, a boulevard, park, or public garden having a promenade lined with shade trees

A spacious promenade, court, or door mall, usually having a vaulted roof and filled with commercial establishments

French term for a broad walk planted with trees

A shelter of shrubs and branches or latticework intertwined with climbing vines and flowers

A frame supporting open latticework, used as a screen or a support for growing vines or plants

A structure of crossed strips arranged to form a regular pattern of open spaces

A structure or parallel collonades supporting an open roof of beams and crossing rafters or trelliswork, over which climbing plants are trained to grow

A building or architectural feature of a building, designed and situated to look out upon a pleasing scene

Clipped or trimmed into ornamental and fantastic shapes, or the work or art of such clipping

An ornamental arrangement of flower beds of different shapes and sizes