edificenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈed.ɪ.fɪs/us/ˈed.ə.fɪs/formala large building, especially an impressive one:
The town hall is the only edifice surviving from the 15th century.
a system that has been established for a long time:
It looks as if the whole political edifice of the country is about to collapse.
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Buildings in general
- -bedroomed
- building
- castellated
- construction
- convention centre
- embassy
- grand
- half-timbered
- heritage-listed building
- high-rise
- landmark
- landmarked building
- newbuild
- Norman
- palatial
- Portakabin
- rising damp
- tower
- turret
- warren
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