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List of structures

Large (and not so large) things that people or animals build to use, to live in, and to look at.

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A stable is a special building that you keep horses in. When there are several horses in a stable, each horse has its own stall.
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A stage is a platform where people sing or put on some other form of entertainment for the audience watching them. The stage is usually in the center of a large room or area full of seats where people can sit and watch.
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A staircase is a set of stairs.

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Stairs are made out of lots of steps that you can climb to get somewhere higher. If you are in a tall building or a double storey house there will be a staircase so you can get to the next floor up. If a building has too many floors for someone to walk all the way up without getting tired, it will have an elevator or lift to take you to another floor.

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A stall is an enclosed structure used to house animals, such as horses or cows.

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Statues are models of people or animals that are made out of stone or metal. They are usually very big, often much bigger than the thing they are a model of. You often see statues in parks or other public places. A statue that is interesting to look at but it is not clear what it is supposed to be is usually called a sculpture. Sometimes statues are called sculptures and sculptures are called statues.
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Stepping stones are rocks or pieces of wood that have been placed about one step apart, so you can walk across them. Stepping stones can be used to make a garden path, or to cross a shallow waterway.
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A structure is something that has been built by people for a specific purpose. There are very many kinds of structures. For example, houses are structures that people live in and bridges are structures that allow people to cross over water.
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You support something by holding it up, bearing its weight. If you are supporting a person, you are helping them. The building in the picture is being supported by the mushroom-shaped structures underneath it.
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A swimming pool is a place that people have made just for swimming in. They are usually made out of a hole dug in the ground, lined with concrete and tiled. Some swimming pools are above ground, or are inflatable so you have to pump them up with air before you fill them with water. Swimming pools usually have very clear, pale blue water.