edifice

Meaning

1. A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.
2. An abstract structure, such as a school of thought, an argument, a theoretical position, etc.

Synonyms

building

construction

🚧

structure

mansion

large building

house

🏠

home

🏠

premises

architecture

fabric

hutch

masonry

palace

pile

place

residence

shack

shanty

sliver

squat

stucco

superstructure

temple

monumental architecture

huge building

permanent dwelling

hierarchy system

alley

body system

barrack

block

brickwork

domicile

dwelling

dwelling house

erection

hall

hut

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Translations

edificio

edificio

Gebäude

édifice

edifício

bâtiment

immeuble

edifici

edifizio

gebouw

Bauwerk

aedificium

bouwwerk

οικοδόμημα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛd.ɪ.fɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: edifice

Cognate with English: edify

In summary

From Middle English edifice, from Old French edifice, a classical borrowing of Latin aedificium (“building”), derived from aedificāre (“to build, establish”) (whence also English edify).