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abuilding

American  
[uh-bil-ding] / əˈbɪl dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. in the process of building or being built.


Etymology

Origin of abuilding

First recorded in 1525–35; a- 1 + build + -ing 2

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Khashm el Girba dam is not any more "abuilding" but is "existing."

From Time Magazine Archive

Not far away, a new Hilton was abuilding.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are now 52 Sheraton hotels, and more are abuilding.

From Time Magazine Archive

The crisis was long abuilding, and a surprise to no one when it came: the only question was which of France's innumerable Cabinet crises would produce the crise de regime.

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But few of them thought twice of their ancient benefactress who had welcomed their ancestors, taught them, started them abuilding in the rock their vast cavern homes.

From The Dark Goddess by Richard Sharpe Shaver

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