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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

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Recent Examples of buildings There were beautiful boulevards, sweeping bridges over the Moskva River, wide Stalin-era avenues lined with imposing granite buildings, and quiet nineteenth-century neighborhoods of pastel-colored mansions. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 Accessibility The property offers a range of fully accessible rooms across their price spectrum, and all buildings are equipped with ramps and elevators. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026 Senate Bill 1367 would prohibit a city or county from approving the construction of new detention facilities or the conversion of existing buildings into detention centers. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The sixth-century Hagia Sophia remains one of the world’s most extraordinary buildings. — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 The agency said 59 cooling towers at 58 buildings tested positive for live Legionella bacteria. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Companies occupying their own buildings accounted for 34% of Orange County office sales volume over the past year, compared with a five-year average of 24%, CoStar said. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Magnets, similar to charter schools, can be completely separate schools with their own buildings, or housed within a particular section of a traditional public school. — Beth Lloyd, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Developers, meanwhile, have made off with nearly all the old parking garages, odd lots, and historic buildings that haven’t yet been claimed by hedge funders like Steve Cohen. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buildings
  1. structures
  2. houses
  3. edifices
Noun
  • The technology enables the scanning of objects to create thousands of X-rays, resulting in 3D renderings that can peer inside structures without damaging specimens — such as the inside of a snake’s tail.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The new village structures, arrayed in an arc facing the water, feel comfortable and modern, and the architecture and design is heavily influenced by the islands.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of structures
Noun
  • Instead of traditional television advertising, the campaign will convene local civic groups and houses of worship, as well as fraternities and sororities.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • To be sure, small businesses are a messier asset than houses.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • Over time, however, some intrepid people moved into the ruins of these edifices, setting up tents on the concrete floors, using bed sheets as walls, cooking on makeshift stoves.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The 1963 demolition of the original Penn Station, one of the great 20th century American edifices, was a ghastly mistake that New York has lived with and tried to correct for six decades.
    — Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Definition of edifices

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“Buildings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buildings. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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