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edifice - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'edifice' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'edifice' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . edifice [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
Example in sentence:
  • it was an imposing edifice;
  • there was a three-story building on the corner

Nearby Words:

edibility edible edibleness edict edictal edificant edification edificatory edificial edified

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