Synonyms for

Erected

Verb / ɪˈrektʌd / / ɪˈrektɪd / Another word for erected — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To build or construct something upright, such as a building or a statue.

Synonyms & similar words

raise level erect putup rear setup built raised constructed established installed assembled positioned installed reared hoisted uplifted placed mounted set organized founded

Synonyms by register

Formal

constructed established built raised

Informal

put up made set up

Literary

fashioned upreared

Antonyms

demolished destroyed leveled collapsed dismantled razed

Common collocations

  • erected a building
  • erected a monument
  • erected a statue
  • erected a fence
  • erected a stage
  • erected a structure
  • erected a memorial

Word family

noun erection
verb erect
adjective erect

Usage note

Primarily used for constructing buildings, monuments, or other upright structures. Can also refer to a physiological state, often with a sexual connotation.

Example sentences

  1. My dad erected a swing set for me in the backyard.
  2. The workers erected the scaffolding for the new building.
  3. The statue was erected in honor of the town's founder.
  4. They erected a tent for the camping trip.
  5. He helped erect the flagpole for the school's flag.

Quotes

  • The great monuments are raised up like dams, pitting the logic of heads against the resistance of stone.
  • The buildings were erected in an age when elegance and safety were not incompatible.
  • We find that after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.

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