building
a relatively permanent enclosed construction over a plot of land, having a roof and usually windows and often more than one level, used for any of a wide variety of activities, as living, entertaining, or manufacturing.
anything built or constructed.
the act, business, or practice of constructing houses, office buildings, etc.
Origin of building
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Other words from building
- build·ing·less, adjective
- un·der·build·ing, noun
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How to use building in a sentence
Mike Gallagher, president of HVAC contractor Western Allied, believes that’s going to catch commercial building managers by surprise once the current wave of fires dies down.
Wildfire smoke and COVID-19 are a one-two punch for indoor air quality across the U.S. | dzanemorris | September 17, 2020 | FortuneThe refurbishment of buildings is a worthy but generally dull subject.
Europe’s leaders want to create a ‘new Bauhaus’ as part of its Green Deal. But what does that even mean? | David Meyer | September 16, 2020 | FortuneThe new goal will require buildings to become more energy-efficient and companies will face more strict pollution caps in the EU’s carbon market, the world’s biggest.
Europe doubles down on a pandemic recovery plan that’s green to the core | Bernhard Warner | September 16, 2020 | FortuneThey will also provide job preparation resources such as resume prep and building interviewing skills.
Broadstone Net Lease owns buildings that house Red Lobster restaurants, among other corporate tenants.
But no more so than the Sodexo building maintenance man or the two cops who were also killed in the crossfire.
The most recent issue contains detailed instructions for building car bombs, and the magazine frequently draws up hit-lists.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre | Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTTwo witnesses outside the Charlie Hebdo office building quoted the Kouachi brothers claiming they were members of al Qaeda.
I wish I was a young Carole King, working in the Brill building.
Millions of dollars in renovation later the building is gorgeous—Clean, well-kept, organized.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAlmost as soon as she had finished building her nest she had discovered a strange-looking egg there.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott BaileyThe last-named building remained in the possession of the Unitarians until 1861, when it was sold to the Roman Catholics.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellChildren, and the building of a city shall establish a name, but a blameless wife shall be counted above them both.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousHe has secured the release of certain Spanish prisoners, and is building two ships.
He saw a large building, in front of which were long, slender strips of shining steel.
Squinty the Comical Pig | Richard Barnum
British Dictionary definitions for building
/ (ˈbɪldɪŋ) /
something built with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory
the act, business, occupation, or art of building houses, boats, etc
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