Buildings

archirectural	relating to architecture and buildings	architectural features	arkkitehtoinen
adjacent	next to something	Our farm land was adjacent to the river.	viereinen
adobe	​mud that is dried in the sun, mixed with straw and used as a building material	The floors were bare adobe and the walls painted blue.	savitiili
amphitheater	a round building without a roof and with rows of seats that rise in steps around an open space	The Roman amphitheatre stands just outside the fortress walls.	ulkoilmateatteri
aquarium	a large glass container in which fish and other water creatures and plants are kept	there were exotic fish in the aquarium	akvaario
arcade	a covered passage with arches along the side of a row of buildings	we were at an arcade	kauppakuja
archway	a passage or an entrance with an arch over it	We went through a stone archway into the courtyard.	kaarikäytävä
arsenal	a building where military weapons and explosives are made or stored	A group of soldiers unsuccessfully attacked an arsenal close to the airport.	arsenaali
asbestos	a soft grey mineral that does not burn and can be woven into material	The prospectors have discovered such minerals as calcite, quartz and asbestos here.	asbesti
auditorium	the part of a theatre, concert hall, etc. in which the audience sits	You will be taken on a guided tour of the theatre, including the stage, auditorium and backstage areas.	auditorio

Houses and homes

air-conditioning	a system that cools and dries the air in a building or car	Is the air conditioning on?	ilmastointi
alcove	an area in a room that is formed by part of a wall being built further back than the rest of the wall	the bookcase fits neatly into the alcove	alkovi
antenna	a rod, wire, or other device used to transmit or receive radio or television signals	they installed a dish antenna on the roof	antenni
appraiser	a person whose job is to examine a building, an object, etc. and say how much it is worth	an appraiser estimated our estate value	arvioja
arrears	money that somebody owes that they have not paid at the right time	Rent/mortgage	maksamattomat velat
attic	​a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things	He went into the attic	ullakko
bay window	a  large window, usually with glass on three sides, that sticks out from the outside wall of a house	does it have an bay window	erkkeri-ikkuna
blackout	​a period when there is no light as a result of an electrical power failure	The storm caused blackouts in many areas	sähkökatko
boarding-house	a private house where people can pay for accommodation and meals	She had been the landlady of a seaside boarding house.	majatalo
boiler room	a room in a building or ship containing the boiler	they were in the boiler room	pannuhuone

Gardens

allotment	a small area of land in a town that a person can rent in order to grow fruit and vegetables on it	They own an allotment	viljelypalsta
compost	a mixture of decayed plants, food, etc.	do they use compost?	kompostimulta
compost bin	a container in the garden where leaves, plants, etc. are put to make compost	do you have a compost bin?	komposti
courtyard	an open space that is partly or completely surrounded by buildings and is usually part of a castle, a large house, etc.	they are at the courtyard	sisäpiha
fertilizer	a substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully	He spread fertilizer on the field with a rake.	lanta
gnome	a plastic or stone figure of a gnome, used to decorate a garden	i bought a gnome	puutarhatonttu
gardener	a person whose job is to work in a garden	we emply a gardener two times a week	puutarhuri
greenhouse	a building with glass sides and a glass roof for growing plants in	do you have a greenhouse?	kasvihuone
hoe	a garden tool with a long handle and a thin metal blade, used for breaking up soil and removing weeds	He used a hoe.	kuokka
ornamental	used as decoration rather than for a practical purpose	an ornamental fountain	koristeellinen