Continuing our tryst with our exploration of ‘one word substitution‘ list, we present more words as they keep coming. These words are intended to give the exact meaning of a sentence by a single word. These types of lists come pretty handy if you want to improve your vocabulary in English language.
A squirrel’s home. | Drey |
A nest of a bird of prey. | Eyrie |
The kitchen of a ship. | Galley |
A place for storing grain. | Garage |
A place for storing grain. | Granary |
A place where athletic exercises are performed. | Gymnasium |
A place or room for the collection of dried plants. | Herbarium |
A place where travellers may obtain lodging and refreshment. | Hotel |
A place where rabbits are kept. | Hutch |
The house or shelter of an Eskimo. | Igloo |
A place where refuse is reduced to ashes. | Incinerator |
An enclosure adjoining a race-course where horses are kept before racing. | Paddock |
A Zulu village. | Kraal |
The resting place of a wild animal. | Lair |
A place where clothes are washed and ironed. | Laundry |
A place where money is coined. | Mint |
A residence for monks or priests. | Monastery |
A place where astronomical observation are taken. | Observatory |
A place where fruit trees are grown. | Orchard |
A place where orphans are housed. | Orphanage |
A house or shelter for a cow. | Pen |
A portable case for holding papers,drawings etc. | Portfolio |
A square courtyard bounded by buildings. | Quadrangle |
A place where ships are loaded and unloaded. | Quay |
A refreshment hall in monasteries and convents. | Refectory |
An institution for the reformation of young offenders. | Reformatory |
A place where water is collected and stored. | Reservoir |
A place frequented for reasons of pleasure or health. | Resort |
A place where people may obtain food and refreshment. | Restaurant |
A case in which the blade of a sword is kept. | Sheath |
A house or shelter for a horse. | Stable |
A receptacle for storing coal. | Scuttle |