Entry Word: structure

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity <the only structure on the island is an old Spanish fort—or whatʼs left of it> — see building
2 something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts <the Egyptian pyramids are among the most remarkable structures ever built> — see construction 1
3 the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form <the basic structure of all those tract houses is the same: basically, a box> — see frame 1