Synonyms of skeleton

skeleton

noun

ˈske-lə-tən 

as in structure

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

Native Americans covered the skeletons of their wigwams with bark, rush mats, or hides

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skeleton

Mixed into a suspension of cellulose nanoparticles and then frozen, the customised chimera formed a flexible molecular skeleton that dramatically increases the tensile strength of the surrounding ice. — Mike McRae 16, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

The theme celebrates the connection between the skeleton and imagination and dance, which combines the two, according to the parade's website. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

When Blizzard’s skeleton was first found, a medical examiner could only determine that the remains were of a white female, 16 to 23, who had been dead for as little as six months and as long as two years, the SBI said. — David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

According to Spruce Pets, a tortoise’s shell is living tissue fused to its skeleton, and pressure from being stepped on can cause severe fractures that aren’t visible from the outside. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026