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

By early October, skeletons begin appearing on front porches, ghost hunters gather downtown, and visitors come to see how a small Kentucky town became an unlikely destination for fans of the supernatural. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

On the other side of the wall, visitors watch the work unfold on the bones of the nearly 20-foot-long skeleton. — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Three clergymen discovered a nearly complete Neanderthal skeleton in a cave in La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France. — USA Today, 21 July 2026

In a paper published this month in PLOS One, Alaei and her colleagues propose an alternative - employing a suite of superworms, a kind of hefty beetle larva that can capably pick a variety of animal skeletons clean. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026