Synonyms of edifices

edifices

noun

plural of edifice

1

as in towers

a large, magnificent, or massive building

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in buildings

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

• buildings
• structures
• houses
• huts
• cottages
• constructions
• towers
• cabins
• castles
• sheds
• erections
• shacks
• mansions
• bungalows
• hovels
• skyscrapers
• palaces
• shanties
• villas
• piles
• chalets
• manors
• lodges
• estates
• summerhouses
• halls
• châteaus
• hutments

3

as in structures

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

• structures
• architectures
• frameworks
• infrastructures
• skeletons
• fabrics
• shells
• cadres
• frames
• framings
• shapes
• armatures
• figures
• configurations
• lattices
• networks
• cages
• contours
• outlines
• silhouettes
• profiles
• chassis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of edifices

Over time, however, some intrepid people moved into the ruins of these edifices, setting up tents on the concrete floors, using bed sheets as walls, cooking on makeshift stoves. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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

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

There were fewer speeches and more musical performances than the norm at the typical dedications of presidential edifices. — Susan Page, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Glass and steel edifices sprang up in cities around the country, and brought with them the heyday of downtowns. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

Those living in Upper Manhattan and Harlem must contend with buildings and structures rising up from The Bronx; those on the Upper East Side and Midtown will be looking toward Queens, while those in the East Village, down to Houston Street, are facing Brooklyn edifices. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 18 May 2026

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, 30 Jan. 2026

Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory. — Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025