edifice

• Nom désignant un grand bâtiment ou une construction imposante et souvent complexe, généralement avec un toit et des murs, qui est fixé en un lieu.

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

1. Physical structureB2formal

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

   édifice (structure physique imposante)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbuildingconstructionmonumentpilestructure

2. Figurative structureC1formal

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

   édifice (sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesapparatusconstructframeworkstructuresuperstructuresystem

   Antonymesruinwreck