BUILDING AND PLACES Flashcards
A place where planes land and take off and that has building for passengers to wait in
airport
A room ,hall or theatre with row of seats that rise in steps
amphitheatre
A large glass container in which fish,other water creatures and plants are kept
aquarium
A place where people watch sports and entertainment,with a flat open area in the middle and seats around it
arena
The part of a theatre or concert hall in which the audience sits
auditorium
A large cage to keep birds
aviary
A place where bread and cakes are made and or sold
bakery
An organisation that provides various financial services such as lending or keeping money
bank
A large farm building for storing grain or keeping animals
barn
A large building or group of buildings for soldiers to live in
barracks
A room for sleeping
bedroom
A small shop that sells fashionable clothes or expensive gifts
boutique
A house built all on one level,without stairs
bungalow
A small room on a ship to live or sleep in
cabin
A place where you can buy drinks and simple meals
cafe
A restaurant where you can choose,pay for your meal at a counter and carry it to a table
cafeteria
A place where food and drink are served in a factory or school
canteen
A large strong building with thick high wall and towers,built in the past by kings or queens to defend themselves against attack
castle
A small house used by people on holiday at the sea
chalet
A castle or large country house in France
chateau
A building where Christians go to worship
Church
A building where movies are shown
cinema
A place where students go to study or to receive training
college
A small house,especially in the country
cottage
A place where legal trials take place and where crimes are judged
court
A room for several people to sleep in,especially in a school
dormitory
A shop that sells a particular type of goods
emporium
A building where goods are made
factory
An area of land ( and the buildings on it ) which is used for growing crops and or rearing animals
farm
A factory where metal or glass is melted and made into different shapes and objects
foundry
A room or building for showing works of art to the public
gallery
A building for keeping one or more vehicles
garage
An area in a yard where you grow flowers or plants
garden
A building with glass sides and roof for growing plants
greenhouse
A shop that sells food and household items
grocer’s
A room or hall with equipment for doing physical exercise
gym
An area of water on the coast where ships can shelter
harbour
A building that provides cheap accommodation and meals to students,workers or travellers
hostel
A building where people stay,usually for a short time and pay for their rooms and meals
hotel
A small , simply built house or shelter
hut
A small round house or shelter built from block of hard snow by the Inuit people
igloo
A small hotel,usually in the country
inn
A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water
island
A school or class to prepare very young children for school
kindergarten
A room or building used for scientific research,experiments or testing
laboratory
A building where collections of books,CDs or newspapers are kept for people to read or borrow
library
A tower or other building that contains a strong light to warn and guide ships near the coast
lighthouse
A small house built of logs
Log cabin
A large impressive house
mansion
A building where Muslims worship
mosque
A building where objects or artistic,cultural,historical or scientific interest are kept and shown to the public
Museum
A large structure with equipment for getting oil from under the ground or under the sea
oil rig
A piece of land where fruit trees are grown
orchard
A temple in the form of a tall tower with several levels.Each of the towers has its own roof that extends beyond the walls
Pagoda
The official home of king,queen or president
palace
An area of public land in a town or a city where people go to walk,play and relax
park
A shop that sells medicines
pharmacy
A long low structure built in a lake,river or sea and joined to the land at one end,used to allow passengers to get on and off the boat
pier
An outdoor area where children can play
playground
A natural or artificial lake where water is stored before it is sent through pipes to houses
reservoir
A place where you can buy and eat a meal
restaurant
A factory where wood is cut into boards using machinery
sawmill
A place where children go to educated
school
A house which is joined to another house by a wall on one side.This wall is shared
semi-detached house
A very tall building in the city
skyscraper
A building where horses are kept
stable
A large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats
stadium
A room used to store things
storeroom
A house that is one of a row of houses that are joined together on each side
terraced house
A building or an outdoor are where plays and similar types of entertainment are performed
theatre
A large park where people go to enjoy themselves
theme park
An institution at the highest level of education where you can study for a degree or do research
university
A track or building used for bicycle racing
velodrome
A building where large quantities of goods are stored,especially before they are sent to shops to be sold
warehouse
A place where many kinds of wild animals are kept for the public to see and where they are studied,bred and protected
zoo
