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
Strikes and artillery fire were reported across Nabatieh district, destroying homes and residential buildings, according to NNA.
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Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
This set of buildings escaped the fate of the nearby Baltimore Superblock, when an adjacent collection of buildings where generations of Baltimoreans once shopped was partially burned in a September 2024 fire.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Aerial video of the blaze showed smoke billowing from numerous beachside buildings, with large gray plumes of smoke casting dark shadows on the beach's turquoise waters.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
For instance, a number of residential buildings will feature a covered walking area with rows of columns.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Kurv Industrial, a national developer of distribution and logistics buildings, put forward a plan last summer to replace the mall with warehouses.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Our buildings are tagged … on a daily basis.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez shared that Hollywood’s historic buildings tell the story of how this neighborhood became a cultural and economic powerhouse known around the globe.
—Daily News, 20 June 2026
Today, hospitals, hotels, cruise ships and office buildings all have routine Legionella monitoring.
—Robert Promisloff, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
This set of buildings escaped the fate of the nearby Baltimore Superblock, when an adjacent collection of buildings where generations of Baltimoreans once shopped was partially burned in a September 2024 fire.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Aerial video of the blaze showed smoke billowing from numerous beachside buildings, with large gray plumes of smoke casting dark shadows on the beach's turquoise waters.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
For instance, a number of residential buildings will feature a covered walking area with rows of columns.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Kurv Industrial, a national developer of distribution and logistics buildings, put forward a plan last summer to replace the mall with warehouses.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Our buildings are tagged … on a daily basis.
—Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez shared that Hollywood’s historic buildings tell the story of how this neighborhood became a cultural and economic powerhouse known around the globe.
—Daily News, 20 June 2026
Today, hospitals, hotels, cruise ships and office buildings all have routine Legionella monitoring.
—Robert Promisloff, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buildings
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Gojko Culibrk Cellphone videos captured thatch-roof structures engulfed in fast-spreading flames across the beachside resort.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Dual class share structures at Alphabet and Meta have been justified on precisely these grounds, and Musk has argued that the listing’s design will protect SpaceX’s long-term vision from activist pressure for more immediate profits.—
Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The country is a top cultivator and exporter of greenhouse tomatoes (Mexico, China, Canada, the United States and Spain are the other power-green houses in this space, with an annual market of ~$10B growing to ~$16B by 2030).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Beach houses are the way to stay in Edisto; book one big enough to sleep the entire family and make memories to last a lifetime.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Glass and steel edifices sprang up in cities around the country, and brought with them the heyday of downtowns.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Those living in Upper Manhattan and Harlem must contend with buildings and structures rising up from The Bronx; those on the Upper East Side and Midtown will be looking toward Queens, while those in the East Village, down to Houston Street, are facing Brooklyn edifices.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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“Buildings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buildings. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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