Get to know Edifice better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like building or structure.
Edifice meaning
- A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.
- An abstract structure, such as a school of thought, an argument, a theoretical position, etc.
Synonyms of Edifice
Using Edifice
- The main meaning on this page is: A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one. | An abstract structure, such as a school of thought, an argument, a theoretical position, etc.
- Useful related words include: building, structure, construction.
- In the example corpus, edifice often appears in combinations such as: the edifice, edifice of, edifice is.
Context around Edifice
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Edifice
- In this selection, "edifice" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, new, entire, volcano, william, crashes and apart stand out and add context to how "edifice" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a new edifice that people and another human edifice but another. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "edifice" sits close to words such as adjudged, aggravating and alamos, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with edifice
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We can now celebrate a new structure, a new edifice that people can identify with. (15 words)
The single-storey structure is a massive, exposed brick edifice, and has verandahs on all sides. (16 words)
For, it caused no harm as such but exposed the security flaws in the glittering new edifice. (17 words)
The reason for this is simple: Theirs is a position arrived at through a purity spiral of flawed logic to which any acknowledgement of the contrary position blows the entire edifice apart like a Florida trailer park in a Cat 2 storm. (42 words)
The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Mr. Martin Kwaku Ayisi, disclosed that the project was initially estimated to cost GH¢80 million and that the commission already had plans to let out some offices in the edifice to generate revenue. (42 words)
Earlier this week, 39 UN experts that "the edifice of international law stands upon a knife's edge", as most states fail to fulfil their international obligations following the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in July. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
At least 37 of these were volcano-tectonic earthquakes that were associated with rock fracturing processes at depths of 1 to 9 kilometers beneath the northwestern and southeastern slopes of the volcano edifice.
For, it caused no harm as such but exposed the security flaws in the glittering new edifice.
Four bodies have so far been pulled from the building and three people remain missing in the rubble of Edifice William-Watson-Ogilvie, constructed in 1890.
He said: “I not be shocked if by the 2050s, the monarchy is a solely British edifice.
He stares up at the edifice, as if sizing up an opponent, before walking in with hopes to intercede with a judge on behalf of his clients.
Moments later, the entire edifice crashes down, sending debris and billowing clouds of thick dust into the street, and prompting onlookers to flee on foot, in cars or on scooters.
Our search for correct ideas exists within the confines of the crumbling edifice of the American Empire.
The reason for this is simple: Theirs is a position arrived at through a purity spiral of flawed logic to which any acknowledgement of the contrary position blows the entire edifice apart like a Florida trailer park in a Cat 2 storm.
The stations’ building in the Upper Northwest neighborhood is being renovated, which sees staffers moving around a bit until their end of the edifice is completed.
The unique edifice was engraved in traditional models of Kano entry gates and with artistic works depicting Hausa cultural heritage.
And sometimes when a tree comes down, it's not to make room for another human edifice, but another tree.
Earlier this week, 39 UN experts that "the edifice of international law stands upon a knife's edge", as most states fail to fulfil their international obligations following the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in July.
Her convoy left the Emir’s Palace to Maryam Abacha University of Nigeria, Hotoro, Kano, where she commissioned the edifice at the Faculty of Law named after her.
It is important to emphasise that during a period when Dalits were steeped in the shackles of casteism, the foundation stone for this edifice was laid by an individual belonging to the Dalit community.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Mr. Martin Kwaku Ayisi, disclosed that the project was initially estimated to cost GH¢80 million and that the commission already had plans to let out some offices in the edifice to generate revenue.
The president commended the leadership of the agency, past and present for concealing and completing the edifice.
The single-storey structure is a massive, exposed brick edifice, and has verandahs on all sides.
We can now celebrate a new structure, a new edifice that people can identify with.
Akpat lauded the governor for the construction of the Court of Appeal edifice, the Ceremonial Court building as well as enhanced welfare for the judicial staff.
Built in 1935, the Earle’s distinctive Art Deco edifice makes a statement on South Main Street.
Common combinations with edifice
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the edifice 25×
- edifice of 14×
- edifice is 7×
- edifice that 7×
- edifice was 5×
- this edifice 5×
- edifice in 5×
- entire edifice 4×
- edifice at 3×
- edifice and 3×