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

In this square was a century-old courthouse, and surrounding that, a Woolworth’s, department stores and mining company offices whose names are still chiseled into stone edifices. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Tea & Coffee Piazza was essentially architecture in miniature, translating the vocabulary of buildings into household objects that echoed the postmodern edifices it was so obviously bought for. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Neighborhoods have sprung back to life thanks to new ferry services; long-derelict edifices are being renovated, including the 1888 Custom House, which is opening this year as a hotel, The Langham; and there are plans for a pedestrian bridge. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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