Building Definition
building
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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Middle English
Noun
building (plural buildings)
- (uncountable) The act or process of building.
- The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.
- A closed structure with walls and a roof.
- My sister lives in that apartment building.
Synonyms
- (act or process of building): construction
- (closed structure with walls and a roof): edifice
- See also Wikisaurus:building
Derived terms
- apartment building
- bldg.
- building blocks
- building permit
- building society
- building trade
- office building
- outbuilding
- shipbuilding
- bodybuilding
- main building
Translations
act or process of building
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See also
- Building on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
See build
Verb
building
- Present participle of build.
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