structure
noun
mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents.
structures
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pluralof structure.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof structure (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
structurenounmode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents.
Example Sentences
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In some areas, the only sane maneuver is what’s called “managed retreat,” meaning relocation of structures farther inland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
In addition, introducing the labels can be challenging, and some markers may alter the behavior of the very structures scientists want to study.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Eventually, this approach could help scientists investigate atmospheric structures on smaller scales, bringing them closer to mapping weather patterns on worlds far beyond our solar system.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick: So much of the work you’ve done has been rooted in this idea that our legal structures, in some ways by design, have always failed and continue to fail women and vulnerable communities.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Behind them they had deposited a jumble of equipment: odd-shaped metal bars, pulleys, wooden structures that looked like ladders, other pieces of wood that resembled small logs.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
