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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stand or stage |
| Synonyms: | belvedere, dais, floor, podium, pulpit, rostrum, scaffold, scaffolding, staging, terrace |
| Main Entry: | arena |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | building or enclosure for entertainment or sports |
| Synonyms: | amphitheatre, boards, bowl, circus, coliseum, course, diamond, field, gridiron, ground, gym, gymnasium, hippodrome, ice, park, pit, platform, ring, rink, square, stadium, stage |
| Main Entry: | balcony |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | porch or structure above the ground |
| Synonyms: | balustrade, box*, catwalk, gallery, mezzanine, piazza, platform, porch, portico, stoop, terrace, veranda |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bed |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | furniture for sleeping |
| Synonyms: | bassinet, bedstead, berth, bunk, chaise, cot, couch, cradle, crib, davenport, divan, mattress, pallet, platform, sack, trundle |
| Main Entry: | bridge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | structure or something that makes connection |
| Synonyms: | arch, bond, branch, catwalk, connection, extension, gangplank, link, overpass, platform, pontoon, scaffold, span, tie, transit, trestle, viaduct, wing |
| Main Entry: | elevation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | height; high ground |
| Synonyms: | acclivity, altitude, ascent, boost, eminence, heave, hill, hillock, hoist, levitation, mountain, platform, ridge, rise, roof, top, uplift, upthrow |
| Notes: | an elevation is a two-dimensional scale drawing of something as if one were viewing it from one side; a section is a two-dimensional scale drawing of one part or detail of an object or structure; and a plan is a two-dimensional scale drawing showing the view of an object or structure as if one were looking down on it from above |
| Antonyms: | depression, lowness |
| Main Entry: | gazebo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pavilion |
| Synonyms: | arbor, bandstand, belvedere, bower, kiosk, platform, rotunda, summerhouse |
| Main Entry: | landing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | harbor |
| Synonyms: | anchorage, berth, dock, jetty, landing place, marina, pier, platform, quay, slip, wharf |
| Main Entry: | lectern |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reading desk |
| Synonyms: | ambo, platform, pulpit, reading stand, rostrum, stand, support |
| Notes: | a lectern is the stand on which the speaker's notes are placed, the podium is the platform on which the speaker and lectern stand, a platform for several people is a dais, and a rostrum is a platform for one or more |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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