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

Office experts say buildings that lack a story, especially in Atlanta’s current market, likely won’t convince anyone to give them a second look. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

In the coming years, more buildings aim to match the Waldorf’s height, including Dolce & Gabbana’s first foray into luxury homes and hotel rooms with a monumental matte black and ivory tower capped with gold. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Rooms There are 169 guest rooms—including 48 suites and five penthouses—spread across four historic neoclassical buildings, the oldest of which was built in 1870 as the Montreal headquarters for the Great Scottish Life Insurance Company. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Israeli air strikes destroyed scores of civilian buildings, including several residential towers, fifty-three schools, seventeen medical facilities, and the bureaus of both Al Jazeera and the Associated Press. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Its buildings crumbled, the facility became decrepit, and weeds grew through the racetrack surface. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Downtown is built around historic buildings, local shops and the Waccamaw Riverwalk. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

But don't worry, it's built a vibrant modern city in between those charming old buildings, too. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

The rules have not been reevaluated to reflect today’s dense population and traffic conditions, nor has the impact of the seaplane wakes and prop wash on the pile foundations supporting these buildings. — Janet Handal, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026