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
Most notably, those plans include reducing the size of the data information and processing buildings and moving them farther west on the site, situated just north of Southern Boulevard near 20 Mile Bend.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The tenant who waits for the perfect situation can find that the best buildings are leased while the tenant is still evaluating.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Both buildings were constructed around the same time in the mid-1920s.
—Graham Womack
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Seventeen of the 26 buildings have been renovated for arts and cultural use at a cost of nearly $50 million, with more than 140 tenants, according to the Arts District.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Midtown office buildings One of the most recognizable locations in the film is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, a 51-story tower in Midtown Manhattan that served as the exterior for the fictional Runway magazine headquarters in the original 2006 film.
—Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
There are historical buildings to explore, with shops and exhibits inside, along with an onsite restaurant and saloon, a train ride, and ghost tours.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
The funding for renovating the former coffee shop came from rent from the Val Oaks Shopping Center tenants before Hurst decided to demolish the buildings.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The property is home to two office buildings.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The tenant who waits for the perfect situation can find that the best buildings are leased while the tenant is still evaluating.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Both buildings were constructed around the same time in the mid-1920s.
—Graham Womack
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
Seventeen of the 26 buildings have been renovated for arts and cultural use at a cost of nearly $50 million, with more than 140 tenants, according to the Arts District.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Midtown office buildings One of the most recognizable locations in the film is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, a 51-story tower in Midtown Manhattan that served as the exterior for the fictional Runway magazine headquarters in the original 2006 film.
—Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
There are historical buildings to explore, with shops and exhibits inside, along with an onsite restaurant and saloon, a train ride, and ghost tours.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
The funding for renovating the former coffee shop came from rent from the Val Oaks Shopping Center tenants before Hurst decided to demolish the buildings.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The property is home to two office buildings.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buildings
Noun
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The Trinity fire, which started May 1 in Phelan, burned 19 acres with no structures damaged, though the blaze destroyed an unknown number of Joshua trees.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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This elliptical, enigmatic sentence, with its palindromic form (not unlike that of the Heart Sutra), signals the main thrust of Pau’s work, which employs structures of looping, repetition, and recursion to explore the space of ambiguity and uncertainty.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Cove Gardens, where my family lived, was a sprawling red brick rental complex built after the war for the light-industrial, service, and clerical workers who were saving up for their own houses in a better area.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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The collection of four 200-year-old houses that comprise the property are charming with their wooden porches and shingled exteriors, keeping the right amount of familiarity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 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 5 May. 2026.
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