STRUCTURES Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of structure

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

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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

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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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of structure

as in constructs

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Recent Examples of structures

Noun

That includes clearing dead or dying vegetation within 100 feet of all structures, landscaping with fire-resistant plans and non-flammable ground cover, and disposing of landscaping debris in other ways. —

City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 The organism not only became active again but was also able to reproduce asexually, suggesting that its cellular structures remained intact despite the passage of millennia. —

Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Similar to how spiders spin webs on Earth, such robots could effectively 3D-print structures in space. —

Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026 Termites tend to operate unseen but can cause significant damage to wooden structures. —

Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Much of the wooden buildings were destroyed by fire in 1923, later replaced with brick structures. —

Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2026 Some structures on the grounds are 200 years old, salvaged from the hog farm that was on the property 40-plus years ago. —

Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026 Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures. —

Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Private credit players have used that money to make loans to businesses and parked them in complex investment structures. —

Katanga Johnson, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for structures

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Expanding urbanization and the use of traditional lighting of buildings, highways and residential neighborhoods are blinding us to an eternal beauty.

— Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On the surrounding land, there are industrial, commercial, and residential developments and the campus consists of about fifteen buildings on 136 acres, records show.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026