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abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse
a building where animals are butchered
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apartment building, apartment house
a building that is divided into apartments
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architecture
an architectural product or work
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aviary, bird sanctuary, volary
a building where birds are kept
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bathhouse, bathing machine
a building containing dressing rooms for bathers
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bowling alley
a building that contains several alleys for bowling
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center, centre
a building dedicated to a particular activity
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chapterhouse
a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter
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club, clubhouse
a building that is occupied by a social club
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dorm, dormitory, hall, residence hall, student residence
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
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farm building
a building on a farm
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feedlot
a building where livestock are fattened for market
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firetrap
a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire
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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)
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gazebo, summerhouse
a small roofed building affording shade and rest
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government building
a building that houses a branch of government
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glasshouse, greenhouse, nursery
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
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hall
a large building for meetings or entertainment
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hall
a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research
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Hall of Fame
a building containing trophies honoring famous people
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hotel
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
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casino-hotel, hotel-casino
a building that houses both a hotel and a casino
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house
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
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house
a building in which something is sheltered or located
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library
a building that houses a collection of books and other materials
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health facility, healthcare facility, medical building
building where medicine is practiced
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ministry
building where the business of a government department is transacted
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dead room, morgue, mortuary
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
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observatory
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
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office block, office building
a building containing offices where work is done
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opium den
a building where opium is sold and used
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outbuilding
a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
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packinghouse
a building where foodstuffs are processed and packed
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house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship
any building where congregations gather for prayer
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planetarium
a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
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presbytery
building reserved for the officiating clergy
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eatery, eating house, eating place, restaurant
a building where people go to eat
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rest house
a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels)
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rink, skating rink
building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
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Roman building
a building constructed by the ancient Romans
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rotunda
a building having a circular plan and a dome
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ruin
a ruined building
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school, schoolhouse
a building where young people receive education
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shooting gallery
a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin
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signal box, signal tower
a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains
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skyscraper
a very tall building with many stories
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student union
a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body
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tap house, tavern
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
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telco building, telecom hotel
a building that houses telecommunications equipment
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temple
an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes
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house, theater, theatre
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
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bagnio, bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house
a building where prostitutes are available
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mission
a building or compound used by a group carrying out religious and humanitarian work
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arena theater, theater in the round
a theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage
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barn
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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Roman basilica, basilica
a Roman building used for public administration
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bagnio, bathhouse
a building containing public baths
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beach house
a house built on or near a beach
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beer garden
tavern with an outdoor area (usually resembling a garden) where beer and other alcoholic drinks are served
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belvedere
a gazebo sited to command a fine view
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bethel
a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
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bistro
a small informal restaurant; serves wine
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boarding house, boardinghouse
a private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
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brasserie
a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap
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brewpub
a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
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bucket shop
(formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket
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bungalow, cottage
a small house with a single story
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burn center
a center where patients with severe burns can be treated
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cabin
a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area
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cafe, coffee bar, coffee shop, coffeehouse
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
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cafeteria
a restaurant or dining area where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
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call center, call centre
a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)
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canteen
restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat
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canteen, mobile canteen
a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen
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capitol
a building occupied by a state legislature
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casino, gambling casino
a public building for gambling and entertainment
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chalet
a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style
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chancellery
a government building housing the office of a chancellor
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chapel
a place of worship that has its own altar
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chapterhouse, frat house, fraternity house
a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity
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chicken coop, coop, hencoop, henhouse
a farm building for housing poultry
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church, church building
a place for public (especially Christian) worship
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cinema, movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, picture palace
a theater where films are shown
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city hall
a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government
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clinic
a healthcare facility for outpatient care
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carriage house, coach house, remise
a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
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civic center, community center
a center where the members of a community can gather for social or cultural activities
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conference center, conference house
a center where conferences can be conducted
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conservatory, hothouse, indoor garden
a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
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conservatoire, conservatory
a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
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control center
the operational center for a group of related activities
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conventicle, meetinghouse
a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
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country house
a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
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courthouse
a building that houses judicial courts
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courthouse
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
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crematorium, crematory
a mortuary where corpses are cremated
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customhouse, customshouse
a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
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day school
a school building without boarding facilities
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detached house, single dwelling
a house that stands alone
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diner
a restaurant that resembles a dining car
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dinner theater, dinner theatre
a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission
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diplomatic building
government building in which diplomats live or work
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doll's house, dollhouse
a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything
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duplex, duplex house, semidetached house
a house with two units sharing a common wall
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farmhouse
house for a farmer and family
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field house, sports arena
a building for indoor sports
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fleabag
a run-down hotel
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funeral chapel, funeral church, funeral home, funeral parlor, funeral parlour, funeral-residence
a mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respects
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garage
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
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gatehouse
a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence
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greasy spoon
a small restaurant specializing in short-order fried foods
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grill, grillroom
a restaurant where food is cooked on a grill
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guesthouse
a house separate from the main house; for housing guests
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guildhall
the hall of a guild or corporation
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hacienda
the main house on a ranch or large estate
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hall of residence
a university dormitory
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hash house
an inexpensive restaurant
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home theater, home theatre
television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theater
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hospital, infirmary
a health facility where patients receive treatment
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auberge, hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
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icehouse
a house for storing ice
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ice, ice rink, ice-skating rink
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating
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dog house, doghouse, kennel
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
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little theater, little theatre
a small theater for experimental drama or collegiate or community groups
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hunting lodge, lodge
a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
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lodging house, rooming house
a house where rooms are rented
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lunchroom
a restaurant (in a facility) where lunch can be purchased
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lyceum
a public hall for lectures and concerts
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maisonette, maisonnette
a small house
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hall, manse, mansion, mansion house, residence
a large and imposing house
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masjid, musjid
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship
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massage parlor
a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage
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meat house
a small house (on a farm) where meat is stored
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mosque
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
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court, motor hotel, motor inn, motor lodge, tourist court
a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area
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music hall, vaudeville theater, vaudeville theatre
a theater in which vaudeville is staged
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oast house
a building containing an oast (a kiln for drying hops); usually has a conical or pyramidal roof
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opera, opera house
a building where musical dramas are performed
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earth-closet, jakes, outhouse, privy
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
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gin mill, pothouse, pub, public house, saloon, taphouse
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
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pump house, pumping station
a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated
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ranch house
a one story house with a low pitched roof
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rathskeller
a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall
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research center, research facility
a center where research is done
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residence
the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
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resort hotel, spa
a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area
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Ritz
an ostentatiously elegant hotel
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rotisserie
a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats
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row house, town house
a house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls
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safe house
a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations
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saltbox
a type of house built in New England; has two stories in front and one behind
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service club
a recreational center for servicemen
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settlement house
a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services
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shed
an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
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shrine
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
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ski lodge
a hotel at a ski resort
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meat house, smokehouse
a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish
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adobe house, sod house, soddy
a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses
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solar house
a house designed to use solar radiation for heating; usually has large areas of glass in front of heat-absorbing materials
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horse barn, stable, stalls
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
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stash house
a house where weapons and supplies are hidden
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Statehouse
a government building in which a state legislature meets
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chophouse, steakhouse
a restaurant that specializes in steaks
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student center
a center for student activities at a college or university
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synagogue, tabernacle, temple
(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
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tea parlor, tea parlour, teahouse, tearoom, teashop
a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
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temple
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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tenement, tenement house
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
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town hall
a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government
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tract house
one of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of land
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villa
detached or semidetached suburban house
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walk-up
an apartment building without an elevator
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ziggurat, zikkurat, zikurat
a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
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shebeen
unlicensed drinking establishment
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holiday resort, resort, resort hotel
a hotel located in a resort area
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orangery
a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas