The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EDIFICE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result EDIFICE
- Construction of poem featuring in Eliot’s first gamble
- English take chances about condition in house?
- Building journalist provided rocks
- Two women cutting keys for an imposing building
- . East Germany’s providing rocks for building
- On-line gambling game incorporating Formula One’s structure
- Text manager providing rocks for building
- Earl to risk concealing condition of building
- Building uninsured if I cease to provide cover for it
- Surprised if Iceland keeps building
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The straight part
We know that "building" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case building = edifice.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EDIFICE mean?
EDIFICE noun- A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially a large and spectacular one
- An abstract structure; a school of thought.