edifice | Definition of edifice

Synonyms and Antonyms of edifice

1 a large, magnificent, or massive building

the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices

Synonyms of edifice

cathedral, hall, palace, tower

Words Related to edifice

construction, erection, structure

castle, château, countryseat, estate, hacienda, manor, manor house, mansion, showplace, villa

mausoleum, memorial, monument

2 something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity

the first edifices built by the colonists were primitive huts with walls of dried mud and roofs covered with thatch

Synonyms of edifice

building, structure

Words Related to edifice

construction, erection

bungalow, cabin, chalet, cottage, house, lodge, summerhouse

hovel, hut, hutment, shack, shanty, shed

castle, château, estate, hall, manor, mansion, palace, pile, villa

skyscraper, tower

3 the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

the edifice of the argument is quite simple, once you get past the fancy language

Synonyms of edifice

architecture, armature, cadre, configuration, fabric, frame, framework, framing, infrastructure, shell, skeleton, structure

Words Related to edifice

cage, lattice, network

contour, figure, outline, profile, shape, silhouette