Building description

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Words that describe buildings or rooms and parts of buildings.
Tatiana  Ortega
Flashcards by Tatiana Ortega, updated more than 1 year ago
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appointed a building or room that is beautifully appointed, well appointed, etc. has everything you need and is decorated very well
baronial a baronial building or room is large, impressive, and built or decorated in an old-fashioned style
beachfront a beachfront building faces a beach or is very close to a beach
cavernous a cavernous room or building is very large and dark
colonial colonial buildings and furniture are made in a style that was common in North America in the 18th century
comfortable a comfortable room or building is pleasant to spend time in, for example because it has nice furniture or is not too hot or too cold
condemned a condemned building is in very bad condition and is going to be destroyed
Corinthian relating to a style of architecture that uses tall thin columns with a decoration at the top
dank a dank room or building is unpleasant because it is cold and has walls and floors that are slightly wet
derelict something such as a building or piece of land that is derelict is empty, not used, and in a bad condition
detached a detached house is not joined to another house
dilapidated a dilapidated building, vehicle, or system is old and in bad condition
Doric built in a plain ancient Greek building style
drafty a drafty room or building is uncomfortable because it has cold air blowing through it
firetrap a building that would burn easily or would be difficult to get out of if there was a fire
high-rise a high-rise building is very tall with many floors or levels
labyrinthine like a labyrinth
lofty a lofty building or structure is very tall
low-rise a low-rise building has only a few levels
modest a modest building is not large or expensive
rambling a rambling house has a lot of different parts and covers a large area
Romanesque belonging to a style of building that was common in Western Europe from about 900 to 1200 a.d. Romanesque buildings have round arches, curved ceilings, thick walls, and large pillars
split-level used for describing a room or house that has parts on different levels beside each other, not above each other
timbered a timbered building has outside walls made completely or partly of wood
vaulted with curved structures supporting or forming the roof of a building
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