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.
Origin of building
synonym 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM building
build·ing·less, adjective un·der·build·ing, nounWords nearby building
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
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH 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 proportions
a 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
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Idioms and Phrases with building
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