| A/C |
abbreviation of "air conditioning," a system that circulates cooled and dehumidified air in a building, car, or other space. |
| acoustic |
intended to modify or improve sound quality, as a building material. [1/3 definitions] |
| adobe |
a building material of sun-dried clay mixed with straw, usu. made into bricks. [2/3 definitions] |
| air conditioner |
a device that circulates cooled and dehumidified air in a building, car, or other space. |
| air conditioning |
a system that circulates cooled and dehumidified air in a building, car, or other space. |
| air shaft |
a narrow vertical passage through which fresh air can reach an otherwise enclosed area such as the interior of a building; ventilating shaft. |
| air well |
a usu. central court that is enclosed by the exterior walls of a building and provides air and light. |
| annex |
a building, either attached or separate, added to an existing one. [1/4 definitions] |
| apartment |
a room or set of rooms used as living space by a single household and usu. located in a building containing a number of such rooms or sets of rooms. |
| apartment building |
a building containing a number of individual apartments; apartment house. |
| apartment house |
a building containing a number of individual apartments; apartment building. |
| apse |
a projection at the end of a church or other building, usu. having a domed or arched roof. |
| apt. |
abbreviation of "apartment," a room or set of rooms used as living space by a single household and usu. located in a building containing a number of such rooms or sets of rooms. |
| aquarium |
a place, usu. a building, where aquatic plants and creatures are kept for exhibit. [1/2 definitions] |
| architecture |
the style, character, or method of building design. [1/3 definitions] |
| arcuation |
the use of arches in building. [1/3 definitions] |
| arena |
the building or enclosure housing an arena. [1/4 definitions] |
| arsenal |
a building used for the storage or manufacture of weapons, munitions, and other military equipment; armory. [2/3 definitions] |
| ashlar |
to face (a building) with ashlars. [1/3 definitions] |
| auditorium |
a large room in which performances, speeches, and the like are given in front of an audience, or a building housing such a space. |
| balcony |
an elevated platform projecting from the outer wall of a building, surrounded with a railing or low restraining wall. [2 definitions] |