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edifices

noun

plural of edifice

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a large, magnificent, or massive building the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of edifices 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 Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices. — Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The garage will stand on part of a site once earmarked for one of the city’s largest apartment towers.

— Mark Dee July 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Not content to wait for local officials to strike down ALPR contracts, concerned citizens are taking matters into their own hands by disabling or cutting down Flock camera towers wherever they’re found.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Definition of towers

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Office experts say buildings that lack a story, especially in Atlanta’s current market, likely won’t convince anyone to give them a second look.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
In the coming years, more buildings aim to match the Waldorf’s height, including Dolce & Gabbana’s first foray into luxury homes and hotel rooms with a monumental matte black and ivory tower capped with gold.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of buildings

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Even the amount of surrounding pavement, neighboring structures, and roof color can influence how much heat the house gains throughout the day.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 17 July 2026
Often, the former are too dynamic for rigid structures, and the latter are too cumbersome to manage.

— Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of structures

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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
AmaSofia’s spring 2026 debut brings 31 departures, including Christmas Markets cruises, when festive decorations transform old towns and cathedrals.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

Definition of cathedrals

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New materials for solar cells and internal cooling and lubricant architectures for wind turbine-generators are in the works.

— Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Meanwhile, Flanq will provide autonomous maritime technologies, mission software, AI autonomy, and open capability architectures.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of architectures

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Get a feel for the city's history first by touring one of its five Joseon Dynasty palaces.

— Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
Activities When the MFAA was first deployed to Italy, its scope of work included restoring and preserving structures such as churches and palaces, as well as recovering looted art.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

Definition of palaces

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His political project requires weakening the international institutions—the UN, EU regulatory bodies, multilateral climate frameworks—that his theology now identifies as potential instruments of the Antichrist’s rule.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Local marketing frameworks frequently highlight the power of a tight geographic radius—often framed as an 11-minute drive or walk—where the majority of regular customers live, work or frequent.

— Joseph Edgar, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of frameworks

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Winners are extending existing platforms, products, research bases, and infrastructures while leveraging new open-source tools, capabilities, models, and datasets that can serve as public goods for the broader field.

— Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Meanwhile, the new 1,100 MW nuclear plants will provide the constant baseline current and frequency regulation that heavy technology infrastructures require at all times.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

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