Synonyms of structure

structure 1 of 2

noun

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

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verb

as in to construct

Synonyms & Similar 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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• 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

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• 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

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