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 As much as half of all energy input is lost as heat across power generation, industry and buildings. — Kathleen “katie” McGinty, Fortune, 6 July 2026 Mounds of rubble and partially collapsed buildings that were once crowded with people searching for survivors now lie abandoned. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Undamaged schools are among the buildings being used as temporary shelters for the thousands of displaced people. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 High-rise buildings housing hundreds of apartments pancaked in the earthquakes, reviving questions about substandard construction. — Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Lower values for office buildings, hotels, and retail centers has become a key factor in the faltering pace of assessment valuations. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Air conditioning is uncommon, and the insides of buildings often become suffocatingly hot because of poor ventilation. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Many Venezuelan news reports have avoided politically delicate questions related to the earthquake, such as the widespread collapse of buildings, sticking instead to safer stories about heroic rescues. — Juan Pablo Arraez, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Russian missiles and drones hammered Ukraine’s capital in the early hours of Monday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging residential high-rise buildings, authorities said. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buildings
  1. structures
  2. houses
  3. edifices
Noun
  • Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Or gawky characters, all angular bone structures and willowy limbs?
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of structures
Noun
  • Along the bay stood a long, busy waterfront, lined with warehouses, shops and trading houses.
    — R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • The rest of the album splits the difference between this newfound scrappiness and the skyscraping edifices Madeon built his name on.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • There were fewer speeches and more musical performances than the norm at the typical dedications of presidential edifices.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of edifices

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“Buildings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buildings. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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