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

The company has committed to investing at least $1 billion to construct one roughly 300,000-square-foot facility, but the campus could expand to include up to five primary buildings, officials have said. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026

Together, the fires have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced some 67,000 people to evacuate around the state's second-largest city. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

The restoration of beautiful old buildings such as this one—built in 1906 by Sir Thomas Gresham as the Hungarian headquarters of his insurance company—has revived a sense of the city in its heyday. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

At least 60,000 people have been evacuated from the Spokane, Washington, area as wildfires fueled by strong winds and dry conditions destroyed hundreds of buildings and knocked out power across the region, officials said. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Young people walked freely among the terra-cotta buildings and mango trees, but there were military posts at the gates. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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

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