English dictionary
edifice
/'/E/d/@/f/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
ExamplesIt was an imposing edifice.
Synonyms buildingSource: WordNet 3.0
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A building; a structure; an architectural fabric; -- chiefly applied to elegant houses, and other large buildings; as, a palace, a church, a statehouse.
Source: webster1913