edifice vs building

edifice and building both are nouns.

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

As nouns, edifice and building are synonyms defined as:

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

edifice (noun)	building (noun)
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place	the act of constructing something
	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