Definition of Edifice

1. Noun. A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place. "It was an imposing edifice"

Exact synonyms: Building
Specialized synonyms: Abattoir, Butchery, Shambles, Slaughterhouse, Apartment Building, Apartment House, Architecture, Aviary, Bird Sanctuary, Volary, Bathhouse, Bathing Machine, Bowling Alley, Center, Centre, Chapterhouse, Club, Clubhouse, Dorm, Dormitory, Hall, Residence Hall, Student Residence, Farm Building, Feedlot, Firetrap, Gambling Den, Gambling Hell, Gambling House, Gaming House, Gazebo, Summerhouse, Government Building, Glasshouse, Greenhouse, Nursery, Hall, Hall, Hall Of Fame, Hotel, Casino-hotel, Hotel-casino, House, House, Library, Health Facility, Healthcare Facility, Medical Building, Ministry, Dead Room, Morgue, Mortuary, Observatory, Office Block, Office Building, Opium Den, Outbuilding, Packinghouse, House Of God, House Of Prayer, House Of Worship, Place Of Worship, Planetarium, Presbytery, Eatery, Eating House, Eating Place, Restaurant, Rest House, Rink, Skating Rink, Roman Building, Rotunda, Ruin, School, Schoolhouse, Shooting Gallery, Signal Box, Signal Tower, Skyscraper, Student Union, Tap House, Tavern, Telco Building, Telecom Hotel, Temple, House, Theater, Theatre, Bagnio, Bawdyhouse, Bordello, Brothel, Cathouse, House Of Ill Repute, House Of Prostitution, Sporting House, Whorehouse
Terms within: Annex, Annexe, Extension, Wing, Antechamber, Anteroom, Entrance Hall, Foyer, Hall, Lobby, Vestibule, Corner, Quoin, Corner, Nook, Cornerstone, Cornerstone, Court, Courtyard, Cullis, Elevator, Lift, Exterior Door, Outside Door, Floor, Level, Storey, Story, Foundation Stone, Heat, Heating, Heating Plant, Heating System, Interior Door, Roof, Room, Scantling, Stud, Shaft, Frame, Skeletal Frame, Skeleton, Underframe, Staircase, Stairway, Upstairs, Wall, Window, Crawl Space, Crawlspace
Specialized synonyms: Independence Hall, Houses Of Parliament
Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure

Definition of Edifice

1. n. A building; a structure; an architectural fabric; -- chiefly applied to elegant houses, and other large buildings; as, a palace, a church, a statehouse.

Definition of Edifice

1. Noun. A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially an imposing one; a large or fine building, public or private. ¹

2. Noun. An abstract structure; a school of thought. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Edifice

1. a building [n -S] - See also: building

Lexicographical Neighbors of Edifice

edible seed
edible snail
edibleness
ediblenesses
edibles
edict
edictal
edictally
edicts
edificant
edification
edifications
edificator
edificators
edificatory
edifice (current term)
edifices
edificial
edified
edifier
edifiers
edifies
edifiest
edifieth
edify
edifying
edifyingly
edile
ediles
edileship

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