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Buildings in parks and gardens

bandstand

noun

a building without walls in a park, used for musical performances

garden shed

noun

a small building for storing garden tools, bicycles, and other equipment

gazebo

noun

a small building, usually in a garden, intended for people to sit in and look out over a beautiful view

glasshouse

noun

a large glass building used for growing plants in. A small glasshouse in a garden is called a greenhouse.

greenhouse

noun

a building made of glass that is used for growing plants that need protection from the weather

hothouse

noun

a building made of glass that is used for growing plants that need a warm temperature

orangery

noun

a building made of glass where orange trees are grown

pagoda

noun

a building that looks like a pagoda

pavilion

noun

a building in a park or large garden for people to sit in

summer house

noun

a small building in a garden or park where you can sit in warm weather

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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picture messaging

the sending of images and photographs from one mobile phone to another

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an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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