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buildering, n. orig. U.S.
Brit. |ˈbɪld(ə)rɪŋ|, U.S. |ˈbɪld(ə)rɪŋ|
[Alteration of bouldering n. (see sense 2 s.v.), after building n.]
The practice of climbing up large, urban buildings (usually without official permission, and with little or no safety equipment) as a recreational activity.
1977Newsweek 7 Nov. 18/1 Their successful feats have given rise to an increasingly popular sport known as ‘buildering’, in which city-dwelling adventurers pit their skills against man-made structures. 1981Washington Post (Nexis) 21 June (Mag. section) 14 Long had tried to climb the Transamerica building in San Francisco. (Buildering is one of the many derivatives of rock climbing.) 1998Evening Standard 6 July 7 The rock climbers..say they are now planning similar assaults on other high-profile buildings in the capital... To its exponents the highly dangerous pastime is known as ‘buildering’. |