building
[ bil-ding ]
/ ˈbɪl dɪŋ /
noun
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.
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Origin of building
OTHER WORDS FROM building
build·ing·less, adjectiveun·der·build·ing, nounsynonym study for building
1. Building, edifice, structure refer to something built. Building and structure may apply to either a finished or an unfinished product of construction, and carry no implications as to size or condition. Edifice is a more formal word and narrower in application, referring to a completed structure, and usually a large and imposing one. Building generally connotes a useful purpose (houses, schools, business offices, etc.); structure suggests the planning and constructive process.
Definition for building (2 of 2)
Origin of build
before 1150; Middle English bilden, Old English byldan, derivative of bold, variant of botl dwelling, house
OTHER WORDS FROM build
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British Dictionary definitions for building (1 of 2)
building
/ (ˈbɪldɪŋ) /
noun
something built with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory
the act, business, occupation, or art of building houses, boats, etc
British Dictionary definitions for building (2 of 2)
build
/ (bɪld) /
verb builds, building or built
noun
physical form, figure, or proportionsa man with an athletic build
Word Origin for build
Old English byldan; related to bylda farmer, bold building, Old Norse bōl farm, dwelling; see bower 1
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Idioms and Phrases with building
build
In addition to the idioms beginning with build
- build down
- build in
- build on
- build on sand
- build up
also see:
- light (build) a fire under
Also see underbuilt.
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