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1. : building. especially : a large or massive structure. 2. : a large abstract structure. holds together the social edifice R. H. Tawney. Synonyms. cathedral. hall. palace. tower. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of edifice in a Sentence.
EDIFICE definition: 1. a large building, especially an impressive one: 2. a system that has been established for a…. Learn more.
Edifice definition: a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance.. See examples of EDIFICE used in a sentence.
Edifice means a building, but it doesn't mean just any building. To merit being called an edifice, a building must be important. A small but elegant temple can be an edifice, and so can a towering sky scraper.
a large building, especially an impressive one: The town hall is the only edifice surviving from the 15th century. Synonyms. building. construction (BUILDING) erection (BUILDING) structure (BUILDING) a system that has been established for a long time: political edifice It looks as if the whole political edifice of the country is about to collapse.
An edifice is a large and impressive building. [formal] The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux. 2. countable noun [usually with supplement] You can describe a system of beliefs or a traditional institution as an edifice. [formal] ...an edifice of British constitutional tradition.
1. a building, esp a large or imposing one. 2. a complex or elaborate institution or organization. [C14: from Old French, from Latin aedificium, from aedificāre to build; see edify] edificial adj.
