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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

construction, structure go
a thing constructed

partition, divider go
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

wall
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness

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10 Subcategories

attic go
(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature
bearing wall go
any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
cavity wall go
a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them
chimney breast go
walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base
firewall go
a fireproof (or fire-resistant) wall designed to prevent the spread of fire through a building or a vehicle
gable, gable end, gable wall go
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
parapet go
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
proscenium, proscenium wall go
the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
sidewall go
a wall that forms the side of a structure
wainscoting, wainscotting go
a wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)