Synonyms of structure

structure 1 of 2

noun

ˈstrək-chər 

1

as in building

something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity

the only structure on the island is an old Spanish fort—or what's left of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• building
• edifice
• house
• construction
• hut
• cottage
• cabin
• shed
• tower
• erection
• castle
• bungalow
• shack
• mansion
• chalet
• shanty
• skyscraper
• lodge
• pile
• manor
• villa
• château
• palace
• hovel
• hall
• summerhouse
• estate
• hutment

2

as in construction

something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts

the Egyptian pyramids are among the most remarkable structures ever built

Synonyms & Similar Words

• construction
• arrangement
• erection
• framework
• configuration
• assembly
• geometry
• frame
• skeleton
• shell
• geography

3

as in framework

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

the basic structure of all those tract houses is the same: basically, a box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• framework
• architecture
• infrastructure
• skeleton
• shell
• fabric
• frame
• configuration
• shape
• edifice
• framing
• network
• armature
• outline
• lattice
• cadre
• contour
• cage
• profile
• figure
• silhouette
• chassis

structure

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verb

as in to construct

Related Words

• construct
• build
• form
• erect
• manufacture
• assemble
• make up
• set up
• shape
• rear
• frame
• produce
• fashion
• craft
• throw up
• fabricate
• put up
• mold
• raise
• patch (together)
• make
• create
• forge
• knock out
• handcraft
• design
• hew
• organize
• establish
• institute
• originate
• prefabricate
• devise
• invent
• cobble (together or up)
• mint
• father
• imagine
• think (up)
• contrive
• cook (up)
• concoct

Dissimilar Words

• dismantle
• destroy
• break up
• ruin
• disassemble
• wreck
• eradicate
• abolish
• take apart
• demolish
• flatten
• extinguish
• smash
• annihilate
• shatter
• exterminate
• devastate
• explode
• blow up
• dismember
• raze
• pulverize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of structure

Noun

These animals are naturally inquisitive and are often attracted to the large structures of wind turbines, investigating them for potential feeding grounds and roosting spots. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Several other sites around town also have roots in the Silla period, including the Woljeonggyo Bridge, a recent reconstruction of a structure built in AD760. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 July 2026

Verb

The Nets can structure this deal creatively, too, by using a large amount of their cap space to try to improve around Brown, then executing the Randle deal and this one. — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 30 June 2026

For most of American history, however, it had been understood that Congress had the power to structure the government and to create semi-independent agencies to carry out specific tasks such as regulating railroad rates or the money supply. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026