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ambulatory dome

Column rings can hold domes, with aisles {ambulatory, building} between inside columns and outer wall.

anechoic chamber

Closed rooms {anechoic chamber} can prevent echoes.

antechamber

small waiting room {antechamber}.

anteroom

small waiting room {anteroom}.

atrium

Houses can have hall rooms {atrium, building}. Churches can have colonnaded end courts.

attic

Spaces {attic} can be under roofs and above top floors.

campanile

Romanesque churches can have bell towers {campanile}.

chamber room

room {chamber}.

comfort station

bathroom/restroom {comfort station}.

darkroom

Rooms {darkroom} can be for developing photographs.

den room

home study room {den, room}.

drawing room

living room or special reception room {drawing room}.

foyer

lobby or entrance hall {foyer}.

garret

attic loft or room {garret}.

grandstand for field

Rising plank seats {grandstand, building} can be beside reviewing areas or playing fields.

lavatory

bathroom {lavatory}.

lobby entrance

government or business building entrance hall {lobby, building}.

lounge

bar {lounge}.

megaron

Mycenaean palaces had centers with audience halls {megaron}.

mezzanine

Theaters can have lowest balconies or half stories {mezzanine}.

narthex

Churches can have an entrance hall {narthex} between atrium and nave.

nave

Long halls have ends {nave}|.

parlor

Businesses or houses have visiting rooms {parlor}.

patio

uncovered paved recreation area {patio}.

penthouse

Apartments {penthouse} can be on top stories, or sheds can use building walls.

portico

Covered areas {portico}| with two parallel column rows can be at entrances.

powder room

ladies restroom {powder room}.

privy latrine

latrine {privy}.

root cellar

Basement areas {root cellar} can be for keeping vegetables.

rotunda

domed round large room {rotunda}.

salon

drawing room or fancy shop {salon}.

scullery

Rooms {scullery} can be beside kitchens for dish washing and food preparation.

solarium

windowed south room or porch {solarium}.

study

reading or writing room {study}.

suite of rooms

room set {suite, building}.

sun parlor

windowed south room {sun parlor}.

transept

Churches can have crosswise halls or side halls {bema} {transept} between apse and nave.

verandah

Roofed open porches {verandah} {veranda} can be along building sides.

vestibule

small lobby, small entrance hall, or train-car enclosed end {vestibule}.

vestry

sacristy or church meeting room {vestry}.

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alcove

small extra space {alcove}.

apse

Long halls can have two large circular end niches {apse}|.

chancel

Areas {chancel} around alter can be for choirs.

corncrib

corn holder {corncrib}.

cubicle

Enclosed square areas {cubicle} in large rooms can be for office workers.

gable as porch

triangular-ended porch {gable, porch}|.

kitchen midden

garbage area {kitchen midden}.

larder

Rooms or closets {larder, room} can be for meat and other foods.

midden

house garbage dump {midden}.

module of building

Standardized building units {module, building} have functions.

mow

Raised racks {mow} can be for grain or hay storage.

nook

room corner {nook}.

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