Synonyms of buildings

buildings

noun

plural of building

as in structures

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

English class will be in that big stone building over there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• structures
• houses
• edifices
• huts
• cottages
• towers
• cabins
• constructions
• sheds
• castles
• bungalows
• shacks
• skyscrapers
• erections
• mansions
• chalets
• piles
• hovels
• villas
• shanties
• palaces
• manors
• estates
• lodges
• halls
• summerhouses
• hutments
• châteaus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buildings

Multiple buildings were damaged, including an Aeon shopping mall that NHK said had suffered an explosion, while footage from the broadcaster also showed other buildings on fire or partially collapsed. — CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Like many of the buildings in the Cyclades, the property is mostly white. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Miami’s zoning code prohibits stays under 30 days in multi-family residential buildings without a condo-hotel Certificate of Use. — Joan Chrissos, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026

The Great Chicago Fire killed roughly 300 people and destroyed 17,000 buildings, leading to building fire codes. — Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The low instance of employee complaints is primarily attributed to IBM’s modern office buildings. — Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Yet again, there are long, claustrophobic scenes of drowning and near-drowning, and technically impressive episodes in which buildings are engulfed in flames and vehicles explode. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Office experts say buildings that lack a story, especially in Atlanta’s current market, likely won’t convince anyone to give them a second look. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Israeli air strikes destroyed scores of civilian buildings, including several residential towers, fifty-three schools, seventeen medical facilities, and the bureaus of both Al Jazeera and the Associated Press. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026