Definition of EDIFICE

edifice

Plural: edifices

Noun

  • A large, imposing building or structure.
  • a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    • "it was an imposing edifice"
  • A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one.
  • An abstract structure, such as a school of thought, an argument, a theoretical position, etc.

Examples

  • Building ’EDIFICE’ on a triple-word score felt like constructing a grand linguistic monument.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English edifice, from Old French edifice, a classical borrowing of Latin aedificium (“building”), derived from aedificāre (“to build, establish”) (whence also English edify).

Synonyms

building

Scrabble Score: 13

edifice: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
edifice: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
edifice: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

edifice: valid Words With Friends Word