A building is a relatively permanent enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place over a plot of land, such as a house or factory. Buildings come in a different sizes, shapes, and functions, and are used for a wide variety of activities, as living, entertaining, or manufacturing.
Words to Describe Building
Following are some common adjectives used for describing different types of buildings:
| Word | Meaning |
| 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 |
| brick built | British made out of bricks |
| burnt out | a burnt-out building or vehicle has had everything inside it destroyed by fire |
| carpeted | a carpeted room or area has carpet on the floor |
| 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 decoration at the top |
| covered | provided with a roof |
| dank | a dank room or building is unpleasant because it is cold and has walls and floors that are slightly wet |
| darkened | a darkened room or building is dark because there are no lights on inside |
| 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 |
| ensuite | BRITISH an ensuite bedroom has a bathroom joined to it |
| furnished | a furnished house, flat, or room is one that you rent with furniture already in it |
| gabled | a gabled building has one or more gables |
| half timbered | a half-timbered building has been built so that its wooden structure can be seen on the outside walls |
| handsome | a handsome building or place is large, attractive, and impressive |
| high rise | a high-rise building is very tall with many floors or levels |
| ionic | made in the style of buildings in ancient Greece, with tall stone posts that have round bases |
| labyrinthine | like a labyrinth |
| lofty | MAINLY LITERARY a lofty building or structure is very tall |
| longstay | BRITISH designed so that you can park your car there for a long time |
| lowrise | a low-rise building has only a few levels. A high-rise building has many levels. |
| modest | a modest building is not large or expensive |
| modular | modular buildings, furniture, or other structures are made in separate sections |
| non residential | non-residential buildings are ones that people do not live in |
| open plan | an open-plan office, house, flat etc has few walls and a lot of open space |
| palatial | a palatial building is very large with impressive decorations |
| prefabricated | a prefabricated building is built in sections that can be moved and put together quickly |
| rambling | a rambling house has a lot of different parts and covers a large area |
| redbrick | made of red-coloured bricks |
| ruined | a ruined building is old and has many parts that have been destroyed over time |
| self contained | a self-contained flat has its own bathroom and kitchen, so that you do not need to share any rooms with people who live in other flats |
| semi detached | a semi-detached house is joined to another house by one wall that they share |
| snug | used about a room or a building that is small, warm, and comfortable |
| spacious | a spacious room, building etc has a lot of space inside it |
| split level | used for describing a room or house that has parts on different levels beside each other, not above each other |
| sprawling | built over a wide area in a way that is ugly or not carefully planned |
| stark | used for describing a building or scene that is very clear and plain to look at, often in a slightly unpleasant or frightening way |
| timbered | a timbered building has outside walls made completely or partly of wood |
| tumbledown | a tumbledown building is old and in bad condition |
| unoccupied | an unoccupied room, building, or seat is not being used by anyone |
| vaulted | with curved structures supporting or forming the roof of a building |
| warm | warm clothes and buildings keep heat in and prevent you from feeling cold |
| well appointed | a well-appointed room or house has attractive or expensive decoration and furniture |
Words to Describe Architecture
Following are common adjectives used to describe different types of architecture:
| advanced | marine | rude |
| ancient | mediaeval | rural |
| better | mighty | similar |
| classic | military | simple |
| domestic | modern | splendid |
| dramatic | national | stately |
| europian | native | technical |
| experienced | new | trained |
| fine | noble | unprecedented |
| french | old | wondrous |
| general | oriental | qualified |
| good | ornamental | interior |
| gothic | pagan | rare |
| great | peculiar | internal |
| greek | practical | magnificent |
| intelligent | pure | rich |
We hope that these words will help you efficiently describe your structure.
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