Architecture and buildings

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 wa…

someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"

(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure

long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they establish…

(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

(computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen

a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road); "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from…

the face or front of a building

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation…