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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
the U.S. Capitol is one of our nation's most impressive edifices
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as in building
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity
the first edifices built by the colonists were primitive huts with walls of dried mud and roofs covered with thatch
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as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the edifice of the argument is quite simple, once you get past the fancy language
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Recent Examples of edifice
Winter nights are freezing, and fires are impossible to light inside the flammable nylon edifice.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Pilgrims to the Holy Land today are often surprised to see one remarkable edifice after another for which Herod was responsible.
—N.t. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
This new three-story edifice will boast race control, a media center, and television broadcasting capabilities, alongside luxury suites geared towards improving the spectator experience.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Eight days ahead of the December 7 reopening of the cathedral, Macron conducted an inspection, broadcast live on television, which provided the first official insight into how the 850-year-old edifice now looks inside.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 29 Nov. 2024
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For example, look at the Google Pixel 9 series, which features a camera bump that towers above the rest of the back.—
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Flights were delayed, diverted and held in long holding patterns across several states when a Californian air traffic control tower went dark for an hour due to an I.T. outage.—
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Trending Video Inside Paloma Elsesser’s Timeless Brooklyn Home Posey’s tenancy wasn’t the building’s only brush with fame.—
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The fire was controlled quickly and Blair’s body was found while officials searched the building, Hopkins said.—
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The structures in their dactyl clubs could influence the designs of military and athletic protective gear in the future.—
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It’s also reinforced with water-resistant cedar battens that help the roof blend into the larger structure.—
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As Paris‘ Notre-Dame cathedral has risen from the ashes, La Tour d’Argent is poised to offer the most expansive view of the city’s landmark.—
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Zoom in: On Wednesday and Friday, visitors can immerse themselves in 45-minute light shows in the cathedral's lofty, gothic nave from 6-9pm.—
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Read more Writer The AD daily newsletter Get essential design, architecture, and celebrity style reads, handpicked for you, every day.—
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Thierry can be a little cynical about historic buildings in this country compared to the centuries-old architecture in his native France, but he was fascinated by Savannah’s urban planning and construction.—
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In fact, research has shown that our brains are better equipped to retain information when it’s presented in a narrative framework; stories are found to engage and help create meaningful connections more so than when the same information is handed over in facts or data.—
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But Arab leaders will only support a framework that at least nominally forges a path toward Palestinian statehood.—
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“Edifice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edifice. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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