adv
Alternative form of above stairs
adv
Alternative form of above stairs.
n
(US, idiomatic) The most remote or inaccessible part of any place.
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The part of a restaurant etc. not open to the public.
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(idiomatic) The IT and infrastructure support services for a company, separate from the public face of the business.
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Alternative spelling of backroom. [A room near the rear of a premises, especially one that is only accessible to a privileged few and can be used as an inconspicuous meeting place.]
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Alternative spelling of backstairs [A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.]
n
A secret, clandestine or illegal scene.
adj
Occurring away from publicity, or in mean surroundings; backstreet.
adj
(of a house) Having a party wall at the rear
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An island at the back of a lagoon
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(Guyana) A region of rural, undeveloped land, especially on the outskirts of a farm.
v
Alternative spelling of back door [To attempt to accomplish by indirect means, especially when direct means are proscribed.]
n
An indirect strategy in which one attempts to achieve one's goals by maneuvering behind the scenes.
n
Land that lies behind or beyond some primary settlement or development.
adj
(figuratively) Characterized by secrecy or anonymity.
n
The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.
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A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.
n
An area in the back of a store or shop.
adj
(figuratively) Done in poor and unsanitary conditions, secretly and illegally; back-alley.
n
Alternative form of bargain basement [An area within a retail store, especially an area located below ground level, where the least costly merchandise can be found.]
adj
Being or working out in secret or out of public view.
adj
Alternative spelling of behind the scenes [Being or working out in secret or out of public view.]
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
n
(real estate) The side of a block that faces a given street.
n
Abbreviation of back of house. [The part of a restaurant etc. not open to the public.]
n
(architecture, rare) A very tall building; skyscraper.
n
Alternative spelling of culs-de-sac
n
A downstairs room of a two-story house.
adj
Located on a lower floor.
n
Alternative form of drill ground [An open area where military drills are practised.]
n
Room or space in which to move or maneuver.
n
(Britain) The floor of a building one above the ground floor
n
A storey/story of a building.
n
Alternative form of floorspace [The surface area of the floor in a building.]
n
A front shop; a shop placed near the front, facing the street
n
(Australia) (usually written as "the gap") The disparity between the indigenous and non-indigenous communities with regard to life expectancy, education, health, etc.
n
Alternative form of ground floor [The floor of a building closest to ground level; what is also known by some American English speakers as the first floor. (US)]
n
A large building of limited height but great horizontal extent.
n
(figuratively) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
n
One who harbours or entertains something.
adj
Heading homeward, homeward bound.
n
(theater) A flat placed perpendicularly to break up a flat surface.
n
(travel) The non-airline portion of an itinerary. Hotel, tours, cruises, etc.
v
(transitive) To furnish with a loft space.
n
(architecture) A building of no more than a few stories.
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(US) A simple, often damp, basement that has an earth floor.
adj
(architecture) Having large rooms with few dividing barriers such as partitions.
n
A minor storage depot used to back up the transport and delivery operations from the main depot.
adj
Stretched along the roofs of buildings, rather than on poles or underground.
n
(historical) Synonym of oxgang
n
(architecture) A building over 40 storeys tall, but less than 300m or 1000ft tall. A tall building shorter than a supertall.
n
(sports, broadcasting) A notable level of attainment or achievement.
n
A geographical frontier capable of being occupied and defended in a strategic manner, rather than haphazardly.
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Alternative form of shopfront [The side of a shop that faces the street, usually having display windows.]
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The side of a shop that faces the street, usually having display windows.
n
Alternative spelling of sky parlour [(archaic) A garret.]
n
A very tall building; a high-rise.
n
(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors.
n
(by extension) Jigsaw work etc. done anywhere.
adj
Of a building: built with rooms on levels separated by stairs of less than a full storey.
n
A platform, often floating, serving as a kind of wharf.
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(historical) An area of land equivalent to a quarter of an acre.
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The side of a store (or other shop) which faces the street; usually contains display windows.
n
(obsolete) A building; an edifice.
n
Obsolete spelling of street [A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.]
n
A level of flooring below the main floor.
n
(informal) A very tall building.
n
The top and bottom of something.
n
Alternative form of tower block [A tall residential or office building.]
n
A lower chamber; a room that lies beneath.
adj
(figuratively) Hidden, furtive, secretive.
adj
(obsolete) Of or pertaining to the kitchen or servants' quarters; hence, subordinate, menial.
n
An upstairs room of a two story house.
adj
Involving or relating to divisions or relations between different social classes, especially domestic servants and their upper-class employers.
n
(dialectal, Northern England) Alternative spelling of gate, obsolete except in place names. [A doorlike structure outside a house.]
n
Obsolete spelling of edifice [A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one]
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