Buttress
Buttress noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.
Usage example: after the wall collapsed, the construction company agreed to rebuild it with a buttress
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Synonyms for Buttress
Mount and buttress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mount" instead the word "Buttress" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: buttressed, buttressing
How words are described
| flying | flying buttress | flying mount |
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Mount and Buttress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/mount
Buttress & Mount. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/mount>.
Mount or Buttress. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/mount.
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