buildings

8 definitions • 16 examples

a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or factory:

The once-empty site was now covered with buildings.

the process or business of making structures such as houses or factories:

building costs

building trade He started off in the building trade before opening his own restaurant.

a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or factory, to give protection to people, animals, or things:

[ C ] an apartment/office building

[ C ] Many buildings were badly damaged or destroyed by the earthquake.

Building is also the activity or business of putting together structures with walls and a roof.

a structure with walls and a roof, for example, a house or a factory:

The museum is an impressive building.

an office/apartment/industrial building

the activity of building houses, factories, etc.:

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

the activity of building cars, planes, machinery, etc.:

They spent millions of dollars on the building of a prototype.

a car building plant

the process of creating or developing something:

The building of team spirit is very important in this organization.

We offer courses in assertiveness and confidence building.