What does “structure” mean?
- 1
nounthe way the parts of something are organized
We studied the structure of the sentence.
- 2
nounsomething built, like a bridge or building
The tower is the tallest structure in the city.
- 3
verbto organize something in a careful way
Structure your essay in three parts.
Structure at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈstrʌktʃər/ · STRUK-cher
Common phrases with “structure”
- basic structure
- social structure
- sentence structure
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- structural
- structured
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