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
The two lawsuits center on access at federal buildings on the outskirts of Chicago and Minneapolis, where clergy said detainees were held for multiple days during the respective enforcement surges last fall and earlier this winter.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Dozens of buildings, including a military airbase, were hit.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
In Old Montreal, cobblestone streets and 18th-century stone buildings give way to cafés, wine bars, and boutique hotels.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, the housing authority is planning some renovations in the area along with the sale of two buildings.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
But the efficient and rapid destruction of buildings and machines, and the killing of some enemy leaders, is not the same thing as a strategy.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The strikes appeared to target downtown Tehran and government buildings there.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The images appear to show that several buildings in the compound were severely damaged by strikes.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The alert follows multiple unconfirmed social media reports appearing to capture Iranian Shahed drones slamming into the facades of large buildings near Bahrain’s capital, Manama.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Dozens of buildings, including a military airbase, were hit.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
In Old Montreal, cobblestone streets and 18th-century stone buildings give way to cafés, wine bars, and boutique hotels.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Now, the housing authority is planning some renovations in the area along with the sale of two buildings.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
But the efficient and rapid destruction of buildings and machines, and the killing of some enemy leaders, is not the same thing as a strategy.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The strikes appeared to target downtown Tehran and government buildings there.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
The images appear to show that several buildings in the compound were severely damaged by strikes.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
The alert follows multiple unconfirmed social media reports appearing to capture Iranian Shahed drones slamming into the facades of large buildings near Bahrain’s capital, Manama.
—Dan Mangan,leslie Josephs,spencer Kimball,cj Haddad,justin Papp,jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buildings
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff's office also advised people to avoid damaged structures and structures that had been marked by emergency personnel.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Everyone is staying in their houses.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cognitive Mercury is trining Jupiter, uniting your 7th and 11th houses — which both focus on your connections with other people.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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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 11 Mar. 2026.
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