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
Stand and buttress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stand" instead the word "Buttress" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: buttressed, buttressing
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Stand and Buttress. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/stand
Buttress & Stand. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/stand>.
Stand or Buttress. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttress/stand.
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