Synonyms of structure

structure 1 of 2

noun

ˈstrək-chər 

1

as in building

something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity

the only structure on the island is an old Spanish fort—or what's left of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• building
• edifice
• house
• construction
• hut
• cottage
• cabin
• shed
• tower
• erection
• castle
• bungalow
• shack
• mansion
• chalet
• shanty
• skyscraper
• lodge
• pile
• manor
• villa
• château
• palace
• hovel
• hall
• summerhouse
• estate
• hutment

2

as in construction

something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts

the Egyptian pyramids are among the most remarkable structures ever built

Synonyms & Similar Words

• construction
• arrangement
• erection
• framework
• configuration
• assembly
• geometry
• frame
• skeleton
• shell
• geography

3

as in framework

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

the basic structure of all those tract houses is the same: basically, a box

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

structure

2 of 2

verb

as in to construct

Related Words

• construct
• build
• form
• erect
• manufacture
• assemble
• make up
• set up
• shape
• rear
• frame
• produce
• fashion
• craft
• throw up
• fabricate
• put up
• mold
• raise
• patch (together)
• make
• create
• forge
• knock out
• handcraft
• design
• hew
• organize
• establish
• institute
• originate
• prefabricate
• devise
• invent
• cobble (together or up)
• mint
• father
• imagine
• think (up)
• contrive
• cook (up)
• concoct

Dissimilar Words

• dismantle
• destroy
• break up
• ruin
• disassemble
• wreck
• eradicate
• abolish
• take apart
• demolish
• flatten
• extinguish
• smash
• annihilate
• shatter
• exterminate
• devastate
• explode
• blow up
• dismember
• raze
• pulverize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of structure

Noun

Director’s note A Vineyard for a Lobster grows out of my interest in how colonial structures continue to shape authority, belief and communal life in Uganda decades after independence. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

Flooding from thunderstorms hit the Expo Park neighborhood in Aurora hard on Saturday evening, affecting nearby schools, parking structures and homes. — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

The question is whether governments and financiers are finally prepared to fund and structure them that way. — Bright Simons, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

As Kay and Downs told IndieWire, HBO itself saw the upstart TV creators as unpolished talent with a quick ear for dialogue and a sharp eye for detail, but with no idea of how to structure a season of TV. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 July 2026