Thematic Vocabulary: Architecture

Thematic Vocabulary: Architecture – Part 3

Words in this exercise:

 

Word  Meaning 
Aisle  a passageway between seating areas
Atrium  an open space in the centre of a building
Attic  an unfinished room at the very top of a house
Byzantine  relating to Byzantium
Chimney 
a pipe through which smoke can go up into the air.
Crypt  an underground room or vault
Keystone  a central stone at the summit of an arch
Moulding  decorative strips that surround doors and windows
Pagoda  a tiered tower with multiple eaves
Pier 
vertical supporting structures built above water
Stucco  a fine plaster used in decoration
Veranda   a roofed platform along the outside of a house
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