“The Eiffel Tower is a building.”
Usage Entry 1263 / 1350 60-second read
Building vs. Structure
A building meant for occupancy versus any constructed object.
The comparisoni
“The Eiffel Tower is a structure — not meant for occupancy. Buildings have walls, floors, and interiors people inhabit.”
The ruleii
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BUILDING = occupied. STRUCTURE = any.
BUILDING is a walled, roofed structure built for occupancy — houses, offices, schools. STRUCTURE is broader — any constructed object (bridges, towers, fences, dams). All buildings are structures; not all structures are buildings.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Buildings house people. Structures stand.