| courtyard | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. court, courtyard | an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings.; "the house was built around an inner court" |
| ~ area | a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function.; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" |
| ~ atrium | the central area in a building; open to the sky. |
| ~ bailey | the outer courtyard of a castle. |
| ~ building, edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" |
| ~ cloister | a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions). |
| ~ food court | an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area). |
| ~ forecourt | the outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings. |
| ~ parvis | a courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral). |
| hall | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. hall, hallway | an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open.; "the elevators were at the end of the hall" |
| ~ ceiling | the overhead upper surface of a covered space.; "he hated painting the ceiling" |
| ~ concourse | a wide hallway in a building where people can walk. |
| ~ corridor | an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it. |
| ~ floor, flooring | the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure).; "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent" |
| ~ wall | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure.; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, hall, lobby, vestibule | a large entrance or reception room or area. |
| ~ building, edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" |
| ~ narthex | a vestibule leading to the nave of a church. |
| ~ room | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling.; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. hall | a large room for gatherings or entertainment.; "lecture hall"; "pool hall" |
| ~ beer hall | a hall or barroom featuring beer and (usually) entertainment. |
| ~ concert hall | a hall where concerts are given. |
| ~ exhibition area, exhibition hall | a large hall for holding exhibitions. |
| ~ floor | the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business.; "there was a motion from the floor" |
| ~ great hall | the principal hall in a castle or mansion; can be used for dining or entertainment. |
| ~ room | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling.; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. dorm, dormitory, hall, residence hall, student residence | a college or university building containing living quarters for students. |
| ~ building, edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" |
| ~ hall of residence | a university dormitory. |
| ~ living quarters, quarters | housing available for people to live in.; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. hall, manor hall | the large room of a manor or castle. |
| ~ manse, mansion house, mansion, residence, hall | a large and imposing house. |
| ~ room | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling.; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
| n. (person) | 6. hall, marguerite radclyffe hall, radclyffe hall | English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943). |
| ~ author, writer | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay). |
| n. (person) | 7. g. stanley hall, granville stanley hall, hall | United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924). |
| ~ psychologist | a scientist trained in psychology. |
| n. (person) | 8. charles martin hall, hall | United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914). |
| ~ chemist | a scientist who specializes in chemistry. |
| n. (person) | 9. charles francis hall, hall | United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871). |
| ~ explorer, adventurer | someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose). |
| n. (person) | 10. asaph hall, hall | United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907). |
| ~ astronomer, uranologist, stargazer | a physicist who studies astronomy. |
| n. (artifact) | 11. hall, manse, mansion, mansion house, residence | a large and imposing house. |
| ~ house | a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families.; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house" |
| ~ manor, manor house | the mansion of a lord or wealthy person. |
| ~ manor hall, hall | the large room of a manor or castle. |
| ~ castle, palace | a large and stately mansion. |
| ~ stately home | a mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family. |
| n. (artifact) | 12. hall | a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research.; "halls of learning" |
| ~ building, edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" |
| n. (artifact) | 13. hall | a large building for meetings or entertainment. |
| ~ building, edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" |
| ~ city hall | a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government. |
| ~ guildhall | the hall of a guild or corporation. |
| ~ lyceum | a public hall for lectures and concerts. |
| clearing | | |
| n. (location) | 1. clearing, glade | a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area. |
| ~ parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel | an extended area of land. |
| n. (act) | 2. clearing | the act of freeing from suspicion. |
| ~ freeing, liberation, release | the act of liberating someone or something. |
| ~ purge, purging, purgation | the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge. |
| ~ vindication, exoneration | the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc..; "friends provided a vindication of his position" |
| ~ whitewash | a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects. |
| n. (act) | 3. clarification, clearing | the act of removing solid particles from a liquid. |
| ~ improvement | the act of improving something.; "their improvements increased the value of the property" |
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