One-words for Places | One Word Substitution

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One Words for Places

So, here we are with another article on vocabulary. In this article we are going to discuss some one words denoting places.

These words are equally important for English vocabulary as well as Verbal reasoning.

Contents

• #1 Places for Human Beings.
• #2 Places for Animals.
• #3 Places for Objects.

 #1.   One Words Denoting Places for Human Beings (Human habitats) –

• Crèche / Nursery:

A place where children are cared while their parents are at work.

• Dormitory:

A place for sleeping in a college. / where students reside in college.

• Orphanage: 

Where orphans are brought up with care.

• House:

A place where people live.

• Hut:

A small (mud) house where people live.

• Palace:

A large house where rich people live.

• Asylum:

A place where lunatics are taken care of and recovered from their lunacy.

• Gymnasium:

Where athletics and other people exercise.

• Monastery:

Where monks and priests reside and perform their rites.

• Convent:

A residence for nuns.

• Barrack:

A place where military personnel live.

• Hotel / Tent:

A place where people stay while travelling.

• Cab / caravan:

Gipsy (a labour) moves by cab or caravan from one place to another for job.

• Igloo:

Igloo is a hut made of snow and sob where Eskimos live.

• Crematorium: 

A place where last funeral rites are performed.



Related: One word denoting diminutive. 

 #2.   One Words Denoting Places for Animals –

• Aviary:

A place where birds are kept.

• Shed:

A place where cattle are kept.

• Byre:

Where cows are sheltered.

• Kennel: 

House or shelter for dogs.

• Hole: 

Where rats live.

• Pen:

Enclosure for the sheep.
Pen is also a portable enclosure for babies.

• Sty:

An enclosure to keep swine or pigs.

• Warren: 

Where rabbits or hares live.

• Hutch:

A hutch is a wooden box to keep rabbits.

• Stable:

A shelter for horses.

• Hole:

Foxes, rats live inside a hole.

• Lair:

Where tigers or other wild animals live.

• Den:

Where lions, tigers or other wild animals live.

• Holt:

A holt is a den for an otter.

• Drey:

A nest where a squirrel live.

• Pit: 

Pit is a hole where snakes live.

• Nest:

Nests are living place for birds.

• Cole:

A place to keep the pigeons.

• Coop:

A cage to keep fowls or goose.

• Pond:

A place where the ducks swim.

• Eyrie:

A lofty nest for eagles, hawks and other birds of prey.

• Hive:

Where bees live.

• Apiary:

A place where bees are kept or cultivated.

• Cobweb:

A fabric made by a spider.

• Aquarium:

A tank of glass where live fishes are kept.

• Burrow: 

An underground place for animals.



Read more: One Word for animals' sound.

 #3.   One Words Denoting Places for Objects / Things –

• Abattoir:

Where animals are slaughtered for market.

• Archives:

A depository, where records and documents of historically importance are kept.

• Arsenal:

A place where weapons are manufactured or secretly kept.

• Cloakroom: 

Where dresses and luggage are left temporarily.

• Garage:

A part of a house (outbuilding) where motor vehicles are kept.

• Cache:

Where ammunitions are kept secretly.

• Granary:

A place to store grains.

• Hanger:

A place where aeroplanes are housed.

• Museum:

Where objects of historically importance are showcased.

• Orchard:

A garden where fruits are grown.

• Scabbard:

A sheath (a protective covering) for keeping sword, dagger, bayonet.

• Shelf / library:

A place for keeping books.

• Vineyard:

A farm where grapes are produced for wine.

• Decanter:

A glass bottle for keeping wine.

• Wardrobe / Almirah: 

A furniture for keeping dresses.

• Tannery:

Where leathers are tanned.

• Casino:

Where gambling takes place.

Related: One word denoting Young of animals and humans. 

These words for places and habitats are enough for both vocabulary and reasoning in competitive exams.

Now let’s summarise the whole thing—

Human habitats:

Human being	Place
Children	Crèche / Nursery
Students	Dormitory
Orphan	Orphanage
Man	House
Peasant	Hut
King	Palace
Political refugees / Lunatic	Asylum
Athletics	Gymnasium
Monk	Monastery
Nun	Convent
Soldiers	Barrack
Traveller	Hotel / Tent
Gypsy / Gipsy	Cab / caravan
Eskimo	Igloo
Dead body	Crematorium

Animals and Places:

Animal	Place
Birds	Aviary
Cattle	Shed
Cow	Byre
Dog	Kennel
Rat	Hole
Sheep	Pen
Pig	Sty
Hare	Warren
Rabbit	Hutch
Horse	Stable
Fox	Hole
Tiger	Lair
Lion	Den.
Otter	Holt
Squirrel	Drey
Snake	Pit
Bird	Nest
Pigeon	Cole
Fowl	Coop
Goose	Coop
Duck	Pond
Eagle	Eyrie
Bee	Hive
Bee	Apiary
Spider	Cobweb
Fish	Aquarium
Any animal	Burrow

Things and Places:

Things	Place
Animal-slaughtering	Abattoir
Documents / records	Archives
Weapons	Arsenal
Luggage	Cloakroom
Car	Garage
Ammunitions	Cache
Grain	Granary
Aeroplane	Hanger
Historical objects	Museum
Fruit	Orchard
Sword	Scabbard
Books	Shelf / library
Grapes	Vineyard
Wine	Decanter
Clothes	Wardrobe / Almirah
Leather	Tannery
Gambling	Casino

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