as in structures
something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts
when it was brand-new, the Eiffel Tower was considered as ugly an erection as Europe had ever seen
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structures
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Much of the wooden buildings were destroyed by fire in 1923, later replaced with brick structures.—
Arkansas Online,
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10 Apr. 2026 -
Some structures on the grounds are 200 years old, salvaged from the hog farm that was on the property 40-plus years ago.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Erections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erections. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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