Synonyms for edifice
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.
Related words
- Word family
- edification edify
Forms
- Plural
- edifices → buildings, structures, constructions, houses…
Example sentences
- construction Maybe, I need to use some infinitive construction?
- structure The new concert hall is a tall, modern, structure.
- pile What is this pile of fur doing in the living room?
- erection What should I do if my erection will not go down?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| edifice | steady | |
| construction | falling | |
| structure | steady | |
| pile | rising | |
| erection | falling | |
| wark | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pile1, wark1
- 5 letters
- house1
- 6 letters
- fabric2
- 8 letters
- building2, erection3
- 9 letters
- structure2
- 12 letters
- construction3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fabric2 = 2 syllables).