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struc·ture

structure

 
 
pronunciation:
struhk chr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A structure is a thing made up of a number of parts that are put together in a certain way.
Adam built a big structure with blocks. The he pretended it had a store, a garage, and a restaurant.At Jayden's school, there is a structure outside to play on during recess. Part of it looks like a castle.
 
definition 2: The structure of something is the way in which the thing is joined together.
After Sarah put together a model of a skeleton, she understood more about the structure of the human body.
synonyms:
composition, form, makeup, organization
similar words:
frame
definition 3: A structure is anything that has been built, such as a building, wall, or tower.
They have finished building the new structure for the playground.
similar words:
building
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