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Find definitions for words related to architecture and construction, ask for help defining architecture vocabulary, or submit your own word definitions. The pages listed here are among the best submitted by our readers.

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Closed In Area

Contracts often specify building areas, for example "a closed in area is any building with a closed in floor area of less than 120 square meters." This is different from a carport, which is not a clo…More

Balcony

Juliette stepped out onto the balcony from her sleeping chamber to hear Romeo's call. The morning breeze as it rolled in through the balcony doors carried hints of summer Jazmine and Wisteria.The Pop…More

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