Synonyms of cathedrals

cathedrals

noun

plural of cathedral

as in towers

a large, magnificent, or massive building

the company didn't want just a new office building—it demanded a cathedral that proclaimed its place among the giants of finance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• towers
• edifices
• palaces
• structures
• halls
• monuments
• mansions
• castles
• manors
• estates
• constructions
• mausoleums
• villas
• memorials
• erections
• haciendas
• manor houses
• châteaus
• showplaces
• countryseats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cathedrals

Notre Dame Stadium is one of the cathedrals of college football. — Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Towering cathedrals of ice define the shore, in contrast to the vast, untouched, eerily silent expanses that stretch inland. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026

Here, Windstar’s experts will guide travelers through winding lanes lined with Byzantine churches and cathedrals that date back to the 12th and 13th centuries. — Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

For more than a century, college football has inspired the building of vast concrete-and-steel on-campus cathedrals — only for the names on the blueprints to become historical footnotes. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

The interior is like a step into Italy, with tall arches, a dome ceiling from old cathedrals and a mosaic fountain on the back bar, all surrounded by bronze sculptures. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Jenna Bush Hager and her husband, Henry Chase Hager, soaked up the sights in Rome with their children in August 2025, checking out the iconic Colosseum, taking in historic art and cathedrals, and, of course, eating some gelato. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

They have been launched from mountains, riverbanks, bridges, medieval ramparts, cathedrals. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Look for museums, churches and cathedrals To escape the sun, tour guides recommend heading inside museums, churches and cathedrals, which tend to be cooler because of thick walls, high ceilings and, sometimes, air conditioning. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026