How to spell structure

Structure is spelled S-T-R-U-C-T-U-R-E. Build it from struct, as in construct and instruct, then add -URE.

hear itstruc·ture/'strəkʧər/nounSilent and tricky

What it means: A constructed thing or system.

In a sentence: The Lego blocks form a tall structure.

Same family: social-structure, structural, infrastructure, construct, restructure. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Structure comes from the Latin word *structura*, meaning “a fitting together, building.” In modern social science, the word kept that idea of “how things are built,” but now it refers to how relationships between people are organized and fit together.

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