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noun

ˈstrək-chər How to pronounce structure (audio)
Definition of structurenext
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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

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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

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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

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structure

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verb

as in to construct

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Recent Examples of structure
Noun
Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the local, state and federal level have proposed data center moratoriums that would suspend some construction of the structures. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 Epoxy resin impregnates and binds the reinforcing layers, helping turn the separate fiber skins and honeycomb into one stiff, lightweight structure. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
In order to help Villa satisfy profit and sustainability rules (PSR), Liverpool agreed to structure the deal as an initial loan which would become a permanent transfer for £35million if Elliott made 10 Premier League appearances in 2025-26. — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The question is whether governments and financiers are finally prepared to fund and structure them that way. — Bright Simons, semafor.com, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for structure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure
  1. building
  2. construction
  3. framework
  4. construct
  5. architecture
  6. build
  7. infrastructure
  8. form
Noun
  • Rome’s cultural superintendent, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said the grandeur of the port city as depicted in the fresco, with buildings, a theater and temple, public piazzas and towers, was particularly well conserved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The new seven-floor, 82,000-square-foot building was designed by Adjaye Associates, with Cooper Robertson serving as executive architect.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of building
Noun
  • Construction on the new White House ballroom and demolition of the East Wing have faced significant legal challenges, though the Supreme Court recently ruled in a 5-4 decision that construction can continue.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel prices in Lagos nearly doubled, fishing vessels in Maputo were left on the beach, and construction projects in Addis Ababa stalled, sending workers home.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of construction
Noun
  • To build the president’s White House ballroom, roughly 250 workers have been pouring concrete and installing steel framework, keeping the site humming for 20 hours a day, seven days a week.
    — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Osteopathic medical education intentionally integrates biomedical, clinical, health systems and biomechanical sciences, and concepts aligned with complexity science into a coherent framework for physician formation.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of framework
Verb
  • The report also said there were indications that operations began in January at a uranium enrichment facility in Kangson, near the capital Pyongyang, within an annex that had been constructed in 2024.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of constructing a large reactor facility above ground, the company’s model would shift much of the system underground.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of construct
Noun
  • Its architecture includes an X-point divertor, which continuously removes exhaust from the stellarator during fusion operations.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Venetians came and colonized 500 years ago, and many vestiges of our Venetian past are still visible, not just in the architecture and in our food.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of architecture
Verb
  • The billionaire chairman and CEO of WorldQuant has been a pioneer in applying AI and other technologies to vast collections of data, looking to build predictive models from historical information.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • During the pandemic, car production was capped, and automakers used their limited capacity on building luxury cars, like Maseratis.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of build
Noun
  • Expanding in Asia also means building the infrastructure to support the business locally.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Attacks by Yemen’s Houthis against Saudi energy infrastructure drove oil prices towards the $100 a barrel mark, as fears grow that the largely dormant Middle East conflict is worsening.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of infrastructure
Verb
  • Italian craftsmen spent about 30 months hand-forming the Elegante's aluminum body, while lowering the chassis by eight inches to give the car its rakish stance.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Cinnamon ferns form hummocks, with tightly wound fiddleheads stretching upwards toward the sun, just beginning to unfurl into emerald fronds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Structure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/structure. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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