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as in towers
a large, magnificent, or massive building
the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices
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as in buildings
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
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as in structures
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
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Recent Examples of edifices
Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.
—Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The three connected edifices form a delightful maze of spaces, with stairways and corridors linking the buildings, and six different elevators serving the six floors.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edifices
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Cell phone towers may be damaged or overloaded.—
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Built during the 12th through 16th centuries, these medieval masterpieces were born out of Romanesque architecture, which saw churches designed with thick walls, round arches, and large towers.—
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Federal buildings became sites of protests, including those resulting in protesters clashing with law enforcement.—
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On Wednesday, numerous commemorations and tributes occurred in the devastated communities and throughout the city and county of Los Angeles —including flags flying at half-staff at City Hall, county buildings and at all state buildings.—
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In all, more than 8,000 California wildfires blackened 525,223 acres, killed 31 people and burned 16,512 structures in the past year, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.—
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The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.—
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But such uses are anomalies in the long-term transformation of stadiums from working-class cathedrals for the people into luxury palaces for the rich.—
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The granite peaks that stood above us like stone cathedrals reached skyward past 8,600 feet.—
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Tensor said the Robocar can charge from 20 to 80 percent in around 10 minutes at an average power of roughly 400 kW and supports both 500V and 750V architectures.—
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Tesla, Rivian and several Chinese companies have zonal electrical architectures on the road.—
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The subway line will eventually run beneath Roman landmarks including Trajan's Column, the Basilica of Maxentius and the Vatican, in addition to Renaissance palaces.—
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Ski resorts are struggling to open runs, walk-through ice palaces can’t be built, and the owner of a horse stable hopes that her customers will be satisfied with riding wagons instead of sleighs under majestic Rocky Mountain peaks.—
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Because health care has been relatively slow to develop AI governance frameworks, CFOs are increasingly being asked to approve significant investments in technology their organizations may not yet have the internal expertise to evaluate or manage, Freestone said.—
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In practice, the idea behind Trade The Pool is relatively straightforward - applying institutional-style capital allocation and risk frameworks to individual traders.—
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HostColor states that its VDS plans are designed to support compatibility with major hyperscale cloud infrastructures, including AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.—
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Earlier this year, DEEP awarded $15 million in grants to municipalities across the state to build up investments in local and regional waste management infrastructures.—
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“Edifices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifices. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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