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Definition of // ADVERTISEMENT //
1 **:** the act or process of advertising 2 **:** a public notice; //especially// **:** one published in the press or broadcast over the air

Examples of // ADVERTISEMENT //
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 * 1) The // advertisement // will appear in three magazines.
 * 2) He learned about the job from an // advertisement // in the newspaper.
 * 3) The company has spent a lot of money on // advertisement //.

AQUEDUCT :

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Definition of // AQUEDUCT //
1 //a// **:** a conduit for water; //especially// **:** one for carrying a large quantity of flowing water //b// **:** a structure for conveying a canal over a river or hollow 2 **:** a canal or passage in a part or organ

Examples of // AQUEDUCT //
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AVENUE :

Definition of // AVENUE //
 1  **:** a way of access **:** [|route]  2  **:** a channel for pursuing a desired object   3  //a// //chiefly British// **:** the principal walk or driveway to a house situated off a main road //b// **:** a broad passageway bordered by trees  4  **:** an often broad street or road 

Examples of // AVENUE //

 * 1) We drove down the // avenue //.
 * 2) We plan to pursue all available // avenue s// to get our message to the public.
 * 3) They have closed off that // avenue // of discussion.
 * 4) a new // avenue // of research

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Definition of // BASEMENT //
1 **:** the part of a building that is wholly or partly below ground level

2 **:** the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

3 **:** the lowest or fundamental part of something; //specifically// **:** the rocks underlying stratified rocks

**Examples of // BASEMENT //**

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COLISEUM :



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1
 * a large sports stadium or building designed like the Colosseum for public entertainments

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Examples of COLISEUM <the local // coliseum // is a standard stop for rock bands on tour>

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COLUMN: media type="file" key="colum.wav" width="300" height="50" Definition of // COLUMN // 1 //a// **:** a vertical arrangement of items printed or written on a page //b// **:** one of two or more vertical sections of a printed page separated by a rule or blank space //c// **:** an accumulation arranged vertically **:** [|stack] //d// **:** one in a usually regular series of newspaper or magazine articles <gossip // column //> 2 **:** a supporting pillar; //especially// **:** one consisting of a usually round shaft, a capital, and a base 3 //a// **:** something resembling a column in form, position, or function <a // column // of water> //b// **:** a tube or cylinder in which a chromatographic separation takes place 4 **:** a long row (as of soldiers)

Examples of // COLUMN //

 * 1) a facade with marble // column s//
 * 2) Add the first // column // of numbers.
 * 3) The article takes up three // column s//.
 * 4) The error appears at the bottom of the second // column //.
 * 5) She writes a weekly // column // for the paper.

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CORNER :

Definition of CORNER

1 a : the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle b : the place of intersection of two streets or roads c : a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner 2
 * the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle : as

Examples of CORNER

the corner of a box He caught the ball in the corner of the end zone. the northeast corner of the state We sat at a table in a corner of the room. The hotel is at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street.

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ELEVATOR :

Definition of // ELEVATOR //
1 **:** one that raises or lifts something up: as //a// **:** an endless belt or chain conveyor with cleats, scoops, or buckets for raising material //b// **:** a cage or platform and its hoisting machinery for conveying people or things to different levels

Examples of // ELEVATOR //
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 * 1) We took the // elevator // to the 10th floor.

FACADE :

Definition of // FACADE // 1 **:** the front of a building; //also// **:** any face of a building given special architectural treatment <a museum's east // facade //>

Examples of // FACADE //
 * 1) the // facade // of the bank
 * 2) the windowless //façade// of the skyscraper
 * 3) They were trying to preserve the // facade // of a happy marriage.

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LADDER :

Definition of LADDER

1 : a structure for climbing up or down that consists essentially of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by crosspieces on which one may step 2 : something that resembles or suggests a ladder in form or use; especially : run 11a 3 : a series of usually ascending steps or stages : scale

Examples of LADDER

1. He was moving up the corporate ladder.

2. She worked her way up from the lowest rung on the economic ladder.

3. She got a ladder in her stocking.

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LIGHTING :

Definition of LIGHTING

1 a : illumination

2
 * an artificial supply of light or the apparatus providing it

Examples of LIGHTING

He prefers natural lighting for his photography. The lighting wasn't bright enough. The street lighting was so dim I got lost. There was a problem with the lighting.

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MALL :

Definition of // MALL //
1 **:** an alley used for pall- mall 2 [The // Mall ,// promenade in London, originally a pall- mall alley] //a// **:** a usually public area often set with shade trees and designed as a promenade or as a pedestrian walk //b// **:** a usually paved or grassy strip between two roadways 3 //a// **:** an urban shopping area featuring a variety of shops surrounding a usually open-air concourse reserved for pedestrian traffic //b// **:** a usually large suburban building or group of buildings containing various shops with associated passageways

Examples of // MALL //

 * 1) They spent the afternoon shopping at the // mall //.
 * 2) <the pedestrian traffic through the grassy // mall // is heaviest during the summer lunch hours>

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PARAGRAPH :

Definition of PARAGRAPH

1 a : a subdivision of a written composition that consists of one or more sentences, deals with one point or gives the words of one speaker, and begins on a new usually indented line b : a short composition or note that is complete in one paragraph 2
 * a character (as ¶) used to indicate the beginning of a paragraph and as a reference mark

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In the second paragraph from the bottom, you've misspelled “their” as “thier.” Please refer to section 2, paragraph 4 for the appropriate information. The two introductory paragraph s were written by the editor.

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Pediment :

Definition of // PEDIMENT //
1 **:** a triangular space that forms the gable of a low-pitched roof and that is usually filled with relief sculpture in classical architecture; //also// **:** a similar form used as a decoration 2 **:** a broad gently sloping bedrock surface with low relief that is situated at the base of a steeper slope and is usually thinly covered with alluvial gravel and sand

Examples of Pediment

the statues of heroic size, completely disengaged from the walls, which filled the tympana, or triangular spaces of the ** pediment s** at both ends of the temple.

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PLACE :

DEFINITION OF PLACE //1: a// **:** an indefinite region or expanse <all over the // place //> //b// **:** a building or locality used for a special purpose <a // place // of learning> <a fine eating // place //>

2: //a// **:** a particular region, center of population, or location <a nice // place // to visit> //b// **:** a building, part of a building, or area occupied as a home <our summer // place //>

EXAMPLES OF PLACE
 * 1) You should plan to meet him in a public // place //.
 * 2) You've come to the right // place //. I have just what you need.

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PLAYROOM :

Definition of PLAYROOM

1: a room equipped for children to play in

Examples of PLAYROOM

Their basement has a playroom.

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PYRAMID :

Definition of // PYRAMID //
1 //a// **:** an ancient massive structure found especially in Egypt having typically a square ground plan, outside walls in the form of four triangles that meet in a point at the top, and inner sepulchral chambers //b// **:** a structure or object of similar form

Examples of // PYRAMID //
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 * 1) the ancient // pyramid s// of Egypt

RECORD :

Definition of RECORD

1 a (1) : to set down in writing : furnish written evidence of (2) : to deposit an authentic official copy of

2
 * to cause (as sound, visual images, or data) to be registered on something (as a disc or magnetic tape) in reproducible form

Examples of RECORD

Please record the television program for me. He record ed the birthday party with his new video camera. He just record ed his latest album. The show is record ed in front of a live audience. The band spent all night record ing.

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STREET : Definition of STREET

1 a : a thoroughfare especially in a city, town, or village that is wider than an alley or lane and that usually includes sidewalks b : the part of a street reserved for vehicles c : a thoroughfare with abutting property

Examples of STREET

They live on a busy street. You should look both ways before crossing the street. The police car cruised up the street. Many of our customers walk in off the street without having heard of us before

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Definition of // WINDOW // 1 **:** an opening especially in the wall of a building for admission of light and air that is usually closed by casements or sashes containing transparent material (as glass) and capable of being opened and shut //b// **:** [|windowpane] //c// **:** a space behind a window of a retail store containing displayed merchandise //d// **:** an opening in a partition or wall through which business is conducted <a bank teller's // window //>

2 **:** a means of entrance or access; //especially// **:** a means of obtaining information <a // window // on history>

3 **:** an opening (as a shutter, slot, or valve) that resembles or suggests a window

4 **:** the transparent panel or opening of a window envelope

5 **:** the framework (as a shutter or sash with its fittings) that closes a window opening

Examples of // WINDOW //
 * 1) She opened a // window // to let in some air.
 * 2) I looked **out the window ** and saw a deer.
 * 3) He used vinegar and water to wash the // window s//.
 * 4) He accidentally broke a // window //.
 * 5) Can you roll down the car // window //?

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