buildings

noun

plural of building
as in structures
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity English class will be in that big stone building over there

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Recent Examples of buildings The inner workings of these buildings are guarded like state secrets. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026 In lower courts, the administration has argued that the president has total authority to renovate the White House and other federal buildings. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The flooding inundated areas along the Trishuli River, burying buildings and damaging bridges and roadways. — David Brennan, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 That could eventually lead to demolition of remaining buildings and redevelopment of the site off South Texas Avenue. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 District leaders can require that each department, from school buildings to centralized technology and special education departments, certify their inventory each year and identify any missing assets. — Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Apart from the hydropower projects, tens of kilometers (miles) of roads, multiple bridges and essential buildings like schools and hospitals have been destroyed. — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The rocks and melted water then swelled the rivers in the valleys below, causing a torrent of water that swept buildings, bridges and earth downstream in Tibet and Nepal. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Wind gusts reached speeds of up to 115 mph, downing palm trees and causing damage to boats and buildings. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buildings
  1. structures
  2. houses
  3. edifices
Noun
  • The difference may stem from the very different structures and bonding found in the two superconductors.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from the accessible play structures and equipment, Empowerment Park has group picnic and BBQ areas, community garden beds, accessible off-street and disabled parking, shade structures and self-cleaning restrooms.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of structures
Noun
  • Experimenting with narrative will continue across a number of Halloween Horror Nights houses.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • ProgCore Press is what happens when two fiercely independent creative houses decide to make some noise together.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • Over time, however, some intrepid people moved into the ruins of these edifices, setting up tents on the concrete floors, using bed sheets as walls, cooking on makeshift stoves.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The 1963 demolition of the original Penn Station, one of the great 20th century American edifices, was a ghastly mistake that New York has lived with and tried to correct for six decades.
    — Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Definition of edifices

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“Buildings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buildings. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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