EMBASSY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("embassy" is a kind of...):

diplomatic building (government building in which diplomats live or work)

Meaning:

An ambassador and his entourage collectively

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("embassy" is a kind of...):

commission; delegacy; delegation; deputation; mission (a group of representatives or delegates)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "embassy"):

High Commission (an embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another)