Edifice

Noun1.edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
abattoir, butchery, slaughterhouse, shambles - a building where animals are butchered
annex, annexe, wing, extension - an addition that extends a main building
antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule, hall - a large entrance or reception room or area
apartment building, apartment house - a building that is divided into apartments
architecture - an architectural product or work
aviary, bird sanctuary, volary - a building where birds are kept
bathhouse, bathing machine - a building containing dressing rooms for bathers
bowling alley - a building that contains several alleys for bowling
center, centre - a building dedicated to a particular activity; "they were raising money to build a new center for research"
chapterhouse - a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter
clubhouse, club - a building occupied by a club; "the clubhouse needed a new roof"
quoin, corner - (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone
nook, corner - an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"
cornerstone - a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
cornerstone - a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
courtyard, court - a yard wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court"
cullis - a gutter in a roof
dorm, dormitory, residence hall, student residence, hall - a college or university building containing living quarters for students
elevator, lift - lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
exterior door, outside door - a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building
farm building - a building on a farm
feedlot - a building where livestock are fattened for market
firetrap - a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
storey, floor, story, level - structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building; "what level is the office on?"
foundation stone - a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building
gambling den, gambling hell, gambling house, gaming house - a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
gazebo, summerhouse - a small roofed building affording shade and rest
government building - a building that houses a branch of government
glasshouse, greenhouse, nursery - a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
hall - a large building for meetings or entertainment
hall - a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research; "halls of learning"
Hall of Fame - a building containing trophies honoring famous people
heating plant, heating system, heating, heat - utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating"
hotel - a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
casino-hotel, hotel-casino - a building that houses both a hotel and a casino
house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
house - a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house"
Independence Hall - the building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed

 

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