Architecture Word Search
Free Architecture word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: COLUMN, DORIC, IONIC, CORINTHIAN, PORTICO, PEDIMENT, FACADE, ARCHITRAVE, FRIEZE, CORNICE, BUTTRESS, CANTILEVER.
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Architecture word list, defined
- COLUMN /ˈkɒləm/ (British & US; also /ˈkɑːləm/ in American English) · noun
- A tall, upright cylindrical structure, typically of stone, that supports a building or serves as a monument; also, a vertical division of text or data on a page or screen. Related: pillar, post, shaft, monolith.
- DORIC /ˈdɒrɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to ancient Doris in Greece or the Dorian Greeks, especially their plain, sturdy style of classical architecture characterized by simple columns without bases and plain capitals. Also used to describe the Doric dialect of ancient Greek or, in Scotland, the broad Scots vernacular. Related: classical, Grecian, austere, rustic.
- IONIC /aɪˈɒnɪk/ (British), /aɪˈɑːnɪk/ (US) · adjective, noun
- Of, relating to, or involving ions; in architecture, of or resembling the Ionic order; in linguistics, of or relating to Ionic Greek. Related: ionised, ionized, charged, classical.
- PORTICO /ˈpɔːrtɪkoʊ/ · noun
- A porch leading to the entrance of a building, typically consisting of a roof supported by columns. The term can also refer more broadly to a covered entrance or walkway. Related: porch, colonnade, vestibule.
- PEDIMENT /ˈpɛdɪmənt/ · noun
- A pediment is the triangular gable or decorative upper framework crowning the façade of a building, especially in classical architecture. It may be a plain architectural feature or an ornate sculpture-filled pediment. Related: gable, tympanum, fronton.
- FACADE /fəˈsɑːd/ · noun
- The front face or exterior of a building, especially one that is imposing or decorative. By extension, a superficial outward appearance maintained to conceal a less pleasant reality. Related: front, frontage, face, exterior.
- ARCHITRAVE /ˈɑːkɪtraɪv/ · noun
- In classical architecture, the lowest of the three horizontal members of an entablature, resting directly on the columns. More broadly, the moulded frame surrounding a door or window opening. Related: epistyle, lintel, doorcase, casing.
- FRIEZE /friːz/ · noun
- A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially one running along the upper part of a wall in classical architecture between the architrave and cornice. A second, now chiefly historical sense refers to a heavy, coarse woollen cloth. Related: band, border, fresco, panel.
- CORNICE /ˈkɔːrnɪs/ · noun
- A decorative moulding that crowns a wall, building, or piece of furniture, projecting along the top edge. In classical architecture it is the uppermost member of an entablature. Related: crown moulding, cornicing, entablature, moulding.
- BUTTRESS /ˈbʌtrɪs/ · noun, verb
- A buttress is a projecting structure built against a wall to support or strengthen it, especially in architecture. As a verb, to buttress means to support, reinforce, or prop something up. Related: support, prop, brace, reinforcement.
- CANTILEVER /ˈkæntɪliːvər/ · noun
- A long projecting beam or structure fixed at only one end, used to support a bridge, balcony, roof, or other load. As a verb, it means to project or build out from a supporting wall or pier in this way. Related: beam, bracket, girder, outrigger.
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