edifice

A noun referring to a large, imposing, or complex structure, typically a building with a roof and walls that stands permanently in one place.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее большое, внушительное или сложное сооружение, обычно здание с крышей и стенами, которое постоянно находится на одном месте.esSustantivo que designa un edificio grande, imponente o complejo, generalmente una construcción con techo y paredes que permanece fija en un lugar.frNom désignant un grand bâtiment ou une construction imposante et souvent complexe, généralement avec un toit et des murs, qui est fixé en un lieu.deEin großes, imposantes oder komplexes Bauwerk, meist ein Gebäude mit Wänden und Dach, das fest an einem Ort steht.ptSubstantivo que designa uma construção grande, imponente ou complexa, geralmente um prédio com paredes e telhado, fixo em um só lugar.zh指宏大、雄伟或结构复杂的建筑物，通常有屋顶和墙壁，固定建造在一个地方。也可引申为任何庞大而复杂的体系或组织。arاسم يدل على بناء كبير أو ضخم أو معقد، غالبًا ما يكون ذا جدران وسقف وثابت في مكانه.

1. Physical structure B2 formal

   A large, imposing building or structure, typically with historical or architectural significance.

   • The ancient edifice stood proudly in the city square.
   • They spent years restoring the crumbling edifice.
   • The government constructed a new edifice to house the national archives.
   • Tourists admired the marble edifice of the cathedral.

   ruЗданиеesEdificio imponentefrédifice (structure physique imposante)deBauwerkptEdifíciozh大厦arصرح معماري

   Synonyme: buildingconstructionmonumentpilestructure

2. Figurative structure C1 formal

   A complex system of beliefs, institutions, or practices that is built up over time.

   • The whole edifice of his argument collapsed under scrutiny.
   • They constructed a vast edifice of lies to cover the scandal.
   • The legal edifice of the country is based on centuries of precedent.
   • Her theory was an intellectual edifice built on solid evidence.

   ruСложная системаesedificio figurativofrédifice (sens figuré)deKomplexes SystemptEstrutura complexazh复杂体系arبنية معقدة

   Synonyme: apparatusconstructframeworkstructuresuperstructuresystem

   Antonyme: ruinwreck

• edifices plural form
• edifices' possessive plural form
• edifice's possessive singular form