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
At least 383 buildings and over 1,000 other structures had collapsed or were heavily affected, and officials were still assessing the damage.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Old buildings and infrastructure, limited uptake of air conditioning and little acclimatization to those highs mean European populations are less equipped to cope with such temperatures than other parts of the world.
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Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Investigators then returned June 23 with a second search warrant to dig at the 50-acre property and search through the buildings.
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Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
That doomsday scenario came to pass in devastating fashion on Wednesday, when two massive, back-to-back quakes damaged or collapsed scores of buildings, leaving at least 1,430 dead, more than 3,200 injured and spurring a desperate search for survivors buried beneath the rubble.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
International search-and-rescue brigades began arriving in force only on Friday, roughly a day and a half after the buildings fell, swelling into the thousands across the weekend; by then much of the critical seventy-two-hour window had elapsed.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Some people climbed the remnants of buildings and cried out names, hoping for any proof of life.
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Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
But a landmark designation could take about nine months and ultimately buildings can still be demolished, under state law.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
This set of buildings escaped the fate of the nearby Baltimore Superblock, when an adjacent collection of buildings where generations of Baltimoreans once shopped was partially burned in a September 2024 fire.
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Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Old buildings and infrastructure, limited uptake of air conditioning and little acclimatization to those highs mean European populations are less equipped to cope with such temperatures than other parts of the world.
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Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Investigators then returned June 23 with a second search warrant to dig at the 50-acre property and search through the buildings.
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Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
That doomsday scenario came to pass in devastating fashion on Wednesday, when two massive, back-to-back quakes damaged or collapsed scores of buildings, leaving at least 1,430 dead, more than 3,200 injured and spurring a desperate search for survivors buried beneath the rubble.
—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
International search-and-rescue brigades began arriving in force only on Friday, roughly a day and a half after the buildings fell, swelling into the thousands across the weekend; by then much of the critical seventy-two-hour window had elapsed.
—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Some people climbed the remnants of buildings and cried out names, hoping for any proof of life.
—
Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
But a landmark designation could take about nine months and ultimately buildings can still be demolished, under state law.
—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
This set of buildings escaped the fate of the nearby Baltimore Superblock, when an adjacent collection of buildings where generations of Baltimoreans once shopped was partially burned in a September 2024 fire.
—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buildings
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South Florida’s task forces won’t just be bringing manpower, but also equipment for breaching, lifting and supporting structures in collapsed zones.
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And each office door mimics a storefront similar to shopping arcade structures.
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Their dream houses have ocean views, swimming pools and four or more bedrooms, which may be hard to find.
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The 28-year-old had studied economics in college, with some adjacent experience from working summers at his father’s car dealership, but knew nothing of selling houses.
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There were fewer speeches and more musical performances than the norm at the typical dedications of presidential edifices.
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Glass and steel edifices sprang up in cities around the country, and brought with them the heyday of downtowns.
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“Buildings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buildings. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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