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
Expanding urbanization and the use of traditional lighting of buildings, highways and residential neighborhoods are blinding us to an eternal beauty.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On the surrounding land, there are industrial, commercial, and residential developments and the campus consists of about fifteen buildings on 136 acres, records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Specifically, nacre is composed of hexagonal crystals of aragonite, a kind of calcium carbonate that is also seen in limestone and that forms precisely into overlapping layers that resemble the brick-and-mortar structure of buildings.
—Caitlin Kennedy, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Residential buildings, port infrastructure and cars were damaged in the south of the region, regional head Oleh Kiper said Saturday.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And will the President add to his portfolio of eponymous New York buildings?
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Now, residents and Mayor Eddie Melton are making efforts to revitalize the city — the childhood home of Michael Jackson and his brothers — by tearing down blighted buildings and pursuing a ten-year redevelopment plan.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On the surrounding land, there are industrial, commercial, and residential developments and the campus consists of about fifteen buildings on 136 acres, records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Specifically, nacre is composed of hexagonal crystals of aragonite, a kind of calcium carbonate that is also seen in limestone and that forms precisely into overlapping layers that resemble the brick-and-mortar structure of buildings.
—Caitlin Kennedy, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Residential buildings, port infrastructure and cars were damaged in the south of the region, regional head Oleh Kiper said Saturday.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
And will the President add to his portfolio of eponymous New York buildings?
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Now, residents and Mayor Eddie Melton are making efforts to revitalize the city — the childhood home of Michael Jackson and his brothers — by tearing down blighted buildings and pursuing a ten-year redevelopment plan.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buildings
Noun
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That includes clearing dead or dying vegetation within 100 feet of all structures, landscaping with fire-resistant plans and non-flammable ground cover, and disposing of landscaping debris in other ways.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The organism not only became active again but was also able to reproduce asexually, suggesting that its cellular structures remained intact despite the passage of millennia.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Lincoln Square on Saturday afternoon, nearly half a block of houses on West Carmen Avenue was sectioned off with police tape while police searched for the suspect.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Closer to home, agents searched houses across New England, relying heavily on informants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Every corner of the island bears witness to physical remnants of the seven nations whose flags once crowned its edifices, giving visitors the impression of exploring a living history book still intact.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Buildings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buildings. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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