building vs edifice

building and edifice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
building	Yes	No	No	No
edifice	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, building and edifice are synonyms defined as:

building and edifice: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

building (noun)	edifice (noun)
the act of constructing something	a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
the occupants of a building