Synonyms of edifice

edifice

noun

ˈe-də-fəs 

1

as in tower

a large, magnificent, or massive building

the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tower
• cathedral
• structure
• palace
• hall
• monument
• mansion
• construction
• erection
• castle
• estate
• manor
• memorial
• mausoleum
• villa
• château
• hacienda
• manor house
• showplace
• countryseat

2

as in building

something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity

the first edifices built by the colonists were primitive huts with walls of dried mud and roofs covered with thatch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• building
• structure
• house
• hut
• construction
• cottage
• erection
• tower
• cabin
• shed
• castle
• bungalow
• shack
• mansion
• skyscraper
• hovel
• shanty
• chalet
• palace
• lodge
• pile
• château
• villa
• manor
• summerhouse
• estate
• hall
• hutment

3

as in structure

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

the edifice of the argument is quite simple, once you get past the fancy language

Synonyms & Similar Words

• structure
• architecture
• framework
• infrastructure
• skeleton
• fabric
• shell
• frame
• configuration
• framing
• shape
• armature
• network
• cadre
• lattice
• outline
• cage
• contour
• profile
• figure
• silhouette
• chassis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of edifice

The 1963 demolition of the original Penn Station, one of the great 20th century American edifices, was a ghastly mistake that New York has lived with and tried to correct for six decades. — Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Internal balconies were illuminated by faint blue lights in constellation displays, half-hidden among the foliage to create an illusion of the external edifice of some tropical villa. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

The rest of the album splits the difference between this newfound scrappiness and the skyscraping edifices Madeon built his name on. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

Can that gratification be found in supporting and maintaining an edifice that has been erected by others? — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026