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

Wind gusts reached speeds of up to 115 mph, downing palm trees and causing damage to boats and buildings. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

The department is reportedly still looking for the missing works in regional federal government buildings. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Many people stayed outside on sidewalks in downtown Baltimore rather than returning to their high-rise buildings. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Glutathione was offered to firefighters during recent blazes that destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Spokane, Washington. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Hollywood already has several tall buildings on the barrier island, but are south of Hollywood Boulevard. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

And brick is an essential element in many classic Chicago buildings including The Rookery, the Monadnock and the Marquette Building. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Tour the buildings designed by legendary Glaswegian architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh—the campus is just one of the famed sites along his namesake trail (don’t miss The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture along the route). — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Some developers are now exploring the ocean as a new location for AI infrastructure in the hopes that underwater data centers could improve energy use and cooling efficiency while using less fresh water and land area than onshore buildings. — Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026