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C1 Level Wordlist - Buildings and Construction

Here you will learn some English words about buildings and construction, such as "interior", "assemble", "decay", etc. prepared for C1 learners.

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adjacent

situated next to or near something

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architectural

relating to the study or art of constructing or designing a building

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interior

relating to or located on the inside part of a particular thing

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exterior

relating to or located on the outside part of a particular thing

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insulated

covered with a substance that does not let heat, electricity, or sound to enter or escape through it

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municipal

involving or belonging to the government of a city, town, etc.

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residential

(of an area with buildings) designed specially for people to live in

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godforsaken

(of a place) remote and without any appealing or interesting qualities

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suburban

characteristic of or relating to a residential area outside a city or town

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vacant

(of a house, room, seat, etc. ) empty or unoccupied and available to be used

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to assemble

to make something by putting separate parts of something together

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to decay

(of a structure or an area) to become worse gradually

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to demolish

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

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to erect

to build or assemble a structure or object in an upright position

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to refurbish

to make a room or building look more attractive by repairing, redecorating, or cleaning it

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to renovate

to make a building or a piece of furniture look good again by repairing or painting it

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bungalow

a one-story construction without stairs, usually with a low roof

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court

an area surrounded by walls or buildings, often part of a large house

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dome

a building's roof that is rounded

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sauna

a small room that is often heated with steam and has wooden walls, where people sit for relaxation or health benefits

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igloo

a house or shelter in the shape of a dome that is built from blocks of ice or hard snow

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high-rise

a very tall building with many floors

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lighthouse

a large structure, such as a tower, placed near the coast and equipped with a powerful light that guides or warns the approaching ships

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pier

a long platform built from the shore into the sea that people can go for entertainment or a walk

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premises

the building and its surrounding land owned or used by a business

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arch

a curved symmetrical structure that supports the weight above it, used in bridges or buildings

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beam

a long bar of iron or metal that supports the weight of a building

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cement

a gray powdery substance that becomes hard if it is mixed with water and sand, used for construction purposes such as sticking bricks of a wall together

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tile

a flat piece of baked clay or other material, mostly in the shape of a square, used for covering floors or walls

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marble

a type of hard smooth rock that is mostly white in color and has colored lines, which is used as building material or in making statues

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crane

a very large tall machine used for lifting heavy objects

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escalator

a staircase that moves and takes people up or down different levels easily, often found in large buildings like airports, department stores, etc.

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addition

a new room added to a building

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flooring

the materials that make up the floor of a building or room

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foundation

a hard layer of cement, stone, etc. that serves as the underground support of a building

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layout

the specific way by which a building, book page, garden, etc. is arranged

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embassy

a building used as the office or residence of the officials who represent their government in another country

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plumbing

the system of pipes for the distribution of water in a building

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chalet

a wooden house with a steep sloping roof, often found in mountainous areas in Switzerland

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windowpane

a single piece of glass in a window

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lobby

the area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a hotel, etc.

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thatched

(of a house or building) having a roof made of dried straw, leaves etc.

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shovel-ready

(of a construction project) prepared for the building stage to begin

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to desecrate

to treat something valuable inconsiderately, in a way that affects it badly

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