26984 words

building

8 definitions • 16 examples
1
a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or factory:

Examples:

The once-empty site was now covered with buildings.
2
the process or business of making structures such as houses or factories:

Examples:

building costs
building trade He started off in the building trade before opening his own restaurant.
3
a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or factory, to give protection to people, animals, or things:

Examples:

[ C ] an apartment/office building
[ C ] Many buildings were badly damaged or destroyed by the earthquake.
4
Building is also the activity or business of putting together structures with walls and a roof.
5
a structure with walls and a roof, for example, a house or a factory:

Examples:

The museum is an impressive building.
6
the activity of building houses, factories, etc.:

Examples:

There's going to be a lot more building and a lot more development activity.
He had to project-manage the building of a new factory.
building materials
a building project
a building inspector
7
the activity of building cars, planes, machinery, etc.:

Examples:

They spent millions of dollars on the building of a prototype.
a car building plant
8
the process of creating or developing something:

Examples:

The building of team spirit is very important in this organization.
We offer courses in assertiveness and confidence building.

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