1
: building
especially
: a large or massive structure
2
: a large abstract structure
holds together the social edifice—
R. H. Tawney
R. H. TawneyExamples of edifice in a Sentence
a magnificent edifice with a domed ceiling
the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices
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Based on this assumption, one mathematician even built an entire edifice of conjectures about exotic spheres and other shapes.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 5 May 2025
Makeshift tents fill the crammed courtyard, the solid edifice of the church overlooking the flimsy havens.
—Cnn’s Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Hurricane Katrina set back their construction plans, and the new edifice, named the St. Charles Surgical Hospital, did not open its doors until 2009.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Not least because the ruse allows for a Putin or two to die while another survives without toppling the edifice built by the original one.
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Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 5 May 2025
Makeshift tents fill the crammed courtyard, the solid edifice of the church overlooking the flimsy havens.
—Cnn’s Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Hurricane Katrina set back their construction plans, and the new edifice, named the St. Charles Surgical Hospital, did not open its doors until 2009.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Not least because the ruse allows for a Putin or two to die while another survives without toppling the edifice built by the original one.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for edifice
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“Edifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edifice. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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edifice
noun
ed·i·fice
ˈed-ə-fəs 
: building sense 1
especially
: a large or impressive building (as a church)
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