Synonyms of structures

structures 1 of 2

noun

plural of structure

1

as in buildings

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

• buildings
• edifices
• houses
• huts
• cottages
• constructions
• cabins
• towers
• sheds
• shacks
• castles
• erections
• bungalows
• piles
• mansions
• skyscrapers
• shanties
• chalets
• lodges
• hovels
• villas
• palaces
• manors
• estates
• halls
• summerhouses
• châteaus
• hutments

2

as in constructions

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

• constructions
• arrangements
• erections
• configurations
• assemblies
• frameworks
• geometries
• skeletons
• frames
• shells
• geographies

3

as in architectures

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

• architectures
• frameworks
• infrastructures
• skeletons
• fabrics
• edifices
• shells
• shapes
• frames
• configurations
• cadres
• framings
• armatures
• figures
• networks
• lattices
• contours
• cages
• outlines
• profiles
• silhouettes
• chassis

structures

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of structure

as in constructs

Related Words

• constructs
• builds
• forms
• manufactures
• erects
• fashions
• shapes
• frames
• produces
• sets up
• assembles
• crafts
• makes up
• rears
• throws up
• fabricates
• molds
• raises
• handcrafts
• knocks out
• forges
• makes
• creates
• puts up
• designs
• institutes
• originates
• fathers
• patches (together)
• hews
• invents
• prefabricates
• cobbles (together or up)
• organizes
• establishes
• devises
• thinks (up)
• cooks (up)
• imagines
• contrives
• concocts
• mints

Dissimilar Words

• dismantles
• destroys
• ruins
• breaks up
• disassembles
• wrecks
• takes apart
• abolishes
• flattens
• shatters
• smashes
• demolishes
• extinguishes
• annihilates
• pulverizes
• eradicates
• devastates
• explodes
• dismembers
• blows up
• exterminates
• razes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of structures

Noun

Modern airborne geophysical surveys can map subsurface structures that older methods could not detect. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

A lot of the objects that were made out of Secondary have to do with structures that are enacted by the body, like a power rack, for example. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Combined with outdated governance structures and mindsets that prioritize donor relationships over mission delivery, the sector is careening towards a cliff without the compass governance is intended to provide. — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

San Jose Unified School District owns the land beneath the structures and parking lot. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

The distinction matters because the two commitments would carry different financial structures. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

The group is pushing Congress to create a bipartisan commission or similar process to develop a long-term package, arguing that such structures have helped build consensus around prior Social Security overhauls. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Hundreds of buildings — hotels, apartment blocks, mixed-use structures — collapsed or were damaged beyond repair. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Players ruthlessly compete for victory points derived from controlling systems, building specific structures, discovering artifacts, and researching scientific innovations. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026