structure

/ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

nounverbstruc · ture

Think: a STRONG TRUCK (STRUC-) can carry the building’s STRUCTURE.

Yes, it's structure. The tricky part is the ending: it’s **-ture** (like *picture*, *future*), not **-cher** or **-ter**.

Definitions

  1. nounSomething built or put together from parts; a building or framework.
  2. nounThe way parts are arranged or organized; the layout of something.
  3. verbTo arrange or organize something in a clear way.

Examples

  • The bridge is a strong structure made of steel.
  • The essay’s structure helps readers follow the main ideas.
  • We need to structure our study time so we don’t cram the night before.

Synonyms

frameworkorganizationarrangementconstructionsystem

Antonyms

disorderchaos

Translations

ES estructuraPT estruturaFR structure

Common misspellings

struturestrucurestucturestructerstructcherstrukturesturcturestructrue

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