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

Under that is a skeleton made up of more than a hundred whizzing motors and cordlike artificial tendons that control Neo’s limbs. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

The resort has slipped into hibernation, leaving behind a concrete skeleton of hotels and apartment blocks that on the busiest winter weekends can accommodate 20,000 visitors. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026

The beetles eat the tissue between the leaf veins, leaving just the skeleton of a leaf. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Two years ago, the Man City phenom appeared in a 90-second spot for the game that saw him get recruited to storm a castle teeming with goblins, dragons and impish skeletons. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026