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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Indeed, the Supreme Court has been chipping away at this edifice.
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The three connected edifices form a delightful maze of spaces, with stairways and corridors linking the buildings, and six different elevators serving the six floors.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Living in a fabulous suite atop this edifice is the music producer David King, played by Lee’s longtime collaborator Denzel Washington, who surveys his borough with wily confidence.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
In additional to the new Mandarin Oriental, the edifice will also have office space and restaurants.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The three connected edifices form a delightful maze of spaces, with stairways and corridors linking the buildings, and six different elevators serving the six floors.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Living in a fabulous suite atop this edifice is the music producer David King, played by Lee’s longtime collaborator Denzel Washington, who surveys his borough with wily confidence.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
In additional to the new Mandarin Oriental, the edifice will also have office space and restaurants.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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