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
Strict regulations required the new buildings to follow the exact blueprint of the original layout, so bungalows, villas and residences are scattered between lush gardens and the shoreline.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
An asteroid the size of a house exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk with the force of 440,000 tons of TNT, damaging buildings and injuring more than 1,600 people, according to NASA.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Three schools — Panther Run Elementary, Plantation Middle and Sunshine Elementary — are expected to be used for office space as the district sells or gives up leases for some of its office buildings.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
There was damage to a parking lot in Tel Aviv and to buildings in several outlying towns, authorities said, describing the impacts as caused by debris from interceptions.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Soldiers arrived, concrete buildings went up and, for the first time, islanders were paid wages.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Little is known about how trials are functioning, as Israeli airstrikes have targeted buildings connected to the judicial system.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Blowing up buildings doesn’t help build a mass movement or create momentum for lasting change.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
In a letter sent to students, the academic institution said there had been some minor damage to buildings but no injuries.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
An asteroid the size of a house exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk with the force of 440,000 tons of TNT, damaging buildings and injuring more than 1,600 people, according to NASA.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Three schools — Panther Run Elementary, Plantation Middle and Sunshine Elementary — are expected to be used for office space as the district sells or gives up leases for some of its office buildings.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
There was damage to a parking lot in Tel Aviv and to buildings in several outlying towns, authorities said, describing the impacts as caused by debris from interceptions.
—Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
Soldiers arrived, concrete buildings went up and, for the first time, islanders were paid wages.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Little is known about how trials are functioning, as Israeli airstrikes have targeted buildings connected to the judicial system.
—Amir Hussein Radjy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Blowing up buildings doesn’t help build a mass movement or create momentum for lasting change.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
In a letter sent to students, the academic institution said there had been some minor damage to buildings but no injuries.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buildings
Noun
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Steel piers replaced wooden structures, and rigs reached farther from shore.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Keep a distance from tall, solitary trees or other elevated structures.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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ZooAmerica, which is located inside Hersheypark, is an 11-acre zoo that houses animals found in North America.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Haubrich intends to build a new street to be called Eastwood Circle that would have access off Handel, 17 of the houses would have driveways connecting to Eastwood.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Every corner of the island bears witness to physical remnants of the seven nations whose flags once crowned its edifices, giving visitors the impression of exploring a living history book still intact.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Buildings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buildings. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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