haven |
A place of refuge or safety; a harbor or port. |
heliport |
A place, which can also be on the roof of a building, for helicopters to land and take off. |
homestead |
A house in which a family occupies and the area of land around it. |
hospice |
A nursing home providing supportive care for the terminally ill. |
hospital |
A place where medical and surgical treatment and nursing care are provided for the sick and wounded. |
hostel |
A place that provides cheap lodging for travelers, students, nurses, etc. |
hotel |
A building that provides paying visitors with comfortable or luxurious accommodation, meals and other services. |
howdah |
A seat, especially one with a canopy, for riding on the back of an elephant. |
hypermarket |
A very large retail store offering the products of a supermarket and the merchandise of a departmental store. |
infirmary |
A place where the infirm, sick, or injured are cared for. |
inn |
A place, typically a small hotel in the countryside, that provides food and overnight lodging, especially for travelers. |
jail |
A place where people accused of a criminal offence are confined, or where people convicted of a crime serve out a sentence. |
kindergarten |
A class or school for preschoolers. |
kitchen |
A room in a house or part of a building used for preparing and cooking food. |
lair |
A secluded or private place used for hiding, or one used by a wild animal for resting. |
laboratory |
A room or building that has equipment for conducting scientific experiments, research or teaching, or for making medicinal or chemical products. |
lamasery |
A monastery of lamas. |
launderette |
A self-service laundry with coin-operated washing machines and dryers. |
laundry |
A place where clothes are washed and ironed. |
lavatory |
A flush toilet or a room equipped with a washbowl or basin for washing the hands and face, and a flush toilet. |
leprosarium |
A hospital for the treatment of people (lepers) who suffer from leprosy. |
library |
A building that houses a vast organized collection of books, and periods, etc for reading or reference, and for use and borrowing by the public. |
lobby |
A hall at the entrance of a public building such as a hotel, etc, serving as a waiting room. |
lodging |
A temporary place for someone to stay. |
lounge |
A place in an airport, hotel, etc where one can sit and wait for something, or just relax. |
mall |
A large enclosed shopping complex that is closed to traffic. |
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A street lined with shops and is for pedestrians only. |
market |
A large building or open area where people gather to buy and sell goods, commodities, livestock, etc. |
megalopolis |
A very large and densely populated city or a number of large cities or towns, due to close proximity, merge to form an urban complex. |
metropolis |
The main city or capital city of a country. |
mortuary/morgue |
A place, usually in a hospital, where dead bodies are kept pending examination, identification or claim by someone, or until they are buried or cremated. |
mosque |
A Muslim place of public worship. |
motel |
A hotel for motorists, with easy access to the car park from the rooms. |
multiplex |
A building that has a number of cinemas inside it. |
museum |
A place or building where objects of lasting historical, scientific, cultural, or artistic value or interest are stored, preserved, and exhibited to the public. |
necropolis |
A large cemetery where people of an ancient city are buried. |
nunnery |
A religious house of a community of nuns. |
nursery |
A place where young plants and trees are raised for sale or replanting in another place. |
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A place where young children are cared for while their parents are away. |
oasis |
A fertile area in a desert where there is vegetation because of the presence of water (water table) close to the ground surface. |
oceanarium |
A large seawater aquarium for fish and other sea creatures used for the study or display of marine life. |
orangery |
A special protective building, such as a greenhouse, in which orange trees are cultivated. |
orchard |
An enclosed area of land where fruit trees are grown. |
orphanage |
A public institution that provides housing, care and protection to children whose parents are dead. |
oubliette |
A dungeon whose only means of entrance or exit is the trapdoor in the ceiling, as found in some ancient castles. |
pagoda |
A religious especially Buddhist temple usually constructed in the form of a tall pyramidal many-tiered tower with storeys of diminishing size. |
patio |
A paved outdoor area that is next to or joined with the house, generally used as a sitting room. |
penitentiary |
A prison for offenders convicted of serious crimes. |
penthouse |
A luxurious apartment found on the top floor of a building. |
perfumery |
A place where perfumes are made and sold. |
piggery |
A place or farm where pigs are kept and reared. |
pit |
An area beside a racetrack where racing cars are refueled or serviced during a race. |