How to Use "Structure" with Example Sentences

structure (n): something that has been built; something that has been put together from several parts

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Used with adjectives:

"He built a simple structure out of wood."
(simple, basic, complex, elaborate, stable, flimsy)

"They are building a wooden structure in the park."
(wooden, steel, concrete)

"We need to improve the overall structure of our company."
(overall, internal, organizational, leadership, management, corporate)

"She enjoys studying the skeletal structure of the human body."
(skeletal, bone, anatomical, cell, genetic)

"You need to work on your sentence structure."
(sentence, grammatical)

"He is interested in the economic structure of the country."
(economic, political, social, financial)

Used with verbs:

"The assignment is to build a simple structure out of toothpicks."
(build, create)

"We need to establish a new organizational structure in the company."
(establish, develop, devise)

"We have a strong leadership structure in our organization."
(have, lack, need)

"Let's change the organizational structure."
(change, alter, improve)

Used with prepositions:

"There are serious flaws in the structure."
(in)

"Children need lots of structure in their lives."
(of)

structure (v): to arrange or organize in a certain way

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Used with adverbs:

"Her teaching was clearly structured around her lesson plan."
(clearly, carefully, well)

"The company was loosely structured."
(loosely, badly, rigidly, tightly)

"Their group was structured similarly to ours."
(similarly, differently)

Used with prepositions:

"The class is structured around a strict curriculum."
(around)

"The classes are structured by academic level."
(by, according to)