STRUCTURE Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈstrək-chər

Definition of structure

as in building

something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity the only structure on the island is an old Spanish fort—or what's left of it

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as in construction

something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts the Egyptian pyramids are among the most remarkable structures ever built

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as in framework

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form the basic structure of all those tract houses is the same: basically, a box

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structure

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verb

as in to construct

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Recent Examples of structure

Noun

However, tightly focusing light changes its electromagnetic structure. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Israeli military strikes in the first weeks of the war wiped out much of the theocratic government’s leadership structure. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Verb

The question is whether governments and financiers are finally prepared to fund and structure them that way. — Bright Simons, semafor.com, 13 July 2026 As Kay and Downs told IndieWire, HBO itself saw the upstart TV creators as unpolished talent with a quick ear for dialogue and a sharp eye for detail, but with no idea of how to structure a season of TV. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for structure

Recent Examples of Synonyms for structure

Noun

Audiences embraced the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares, which transformed ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras into places where something terrifying might be lurking just outside the frame.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
The early releases are only affecting schools and buildings without air conditioning.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of building

Noun

In an unsigned opinion, a majority of the justices said the administration is likely to win its argument that the group suing to stop construction cannot show its been sufficiently harmed.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The contract between Google and Entergy stipulates that Google's payments for Cypress Solar will not be treated as a contribution in aid of construction, but as another form of payment to be spread out over time.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of construction

Noun

Regulatory frameworks need to be built, and so do the supply chains and manufacturing systems.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Their forensic multi-scale remote sensing (MSRS) framework combines satellite radar, laser scanning, and ground-penetrating radar to find suspicious areas, investigate them in detail, and probe what may be happening underground.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of framework

Verb

Members maintain the club's 129-year-old building, construct new stretches of track and fix each other's trains.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Testing quantum sensing before launch Infleqtion will now construct an initial sensor head and an electronics engineering unit.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of construct

Noun

The agreement addresses the architecture that determines how the product operates.

— Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Nature aside, Cape Town boasts a wonderful juxtaposition of old world architecture and contemporary design across its vibrant neighborhoods.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of architecture

Verb

Gates officially open Monday, August 31, but just over half of the attendees will arrive earlier to build the big art installations and other features of the temporary city.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Netflix long vowed to build growth rather than buy it, but more recently it's gotten a taste for M&A.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of build

Noun

The bridge’s 22 piers were seismically retrofitted from the water upward in 2002, but the underwater infrastructure supporting the piers hasn’t been renovated or upgraded since the bridge opened to traffic in 1969.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
The company has had a decades-long presence in the country and invested billions in AI infrastructure and related skills training in Brazil, the leading economy in Latin America.

— Charlotte Hu, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of infrastructure

Verb

Color presents a particular problem for cotton recycling because reactive dyes, widely used on cellulosic fibers, form strong covalent bonds with cellulose.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Watching Harithas, impressed with Palestinian art, form the show slowly in his mind, without notes, was a view into the mind of a great curator.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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