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

While covering the accident live from above, NBC’s NewsChopper4 went down between two commercial buildings nearby, killing one pedestrian, helicopter pilot George Marciniw, and aerial photojournalist Eliana Moreno. — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Unobstructed by high buildings, as would be the case in places like New York, their levitating forms also define the experience from above as much as from below. — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026

The video, made in collaboration with faceless director Lauzza, features buildings shuffling on beat and other excerpts of British culture. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Why would anyone want to destroy lovely old houses, the same houses that made Kensington so desirable, and replace them with buildings that resembled a pile of washing machines 30 floors high? — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Residential buildings, a university facility and a shopping mall were among some of the infrastructure damaged in the attack, Zelenskyy said, with five people reported injured. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Both buildings will be supertalls, or skyscrapers 984 feet or taller. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

The family did not put up new buildings for the enterprise at first. — Rachel Cramer, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026

Rank buildings by attrition instead of averaging across the district because the average is exactly what hides a building in crisis. — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026