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
First recorded in 1250–1300, building is from the Middle English word byldinge.See build, -ing1
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,adjectiveun·der·build·ing,noun
Words nearby building
buildable, build-down, builder, buildering, build in, building, building and loan association, building block, building line, building paper, building permit
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|Fortune
The 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|Fortune
The 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|Fortune
They will also provide job preparation resources such as resume prep and building interviewing skills.
HRC web series for trans job seekers|Steph Purifoy|September 16, 2020|Washington Blade
Broadstone Net Lease owns buildings that house Red Lobster restaurants, among other corporate tenants.
Why Snowflake could become a tech giant|Aaron Pressman|September 15, 2020|Fortune
But no more so than the Sodexo building maintenance man or the two cops who were also killed in the crossfire.
Trolls and Martyrdom: Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie|Arthur Chu|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The building used to be an all-girls school, and when it was initially purchased by Fortune it was dilapidated.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Home visitation is a great example of building political support the right way—by doing what works.
Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. R. M. Watts was the architect, and the cost of erecting and equipping the building, exclusive of books, was 3234.
The City of Auckland|John Barr
I shall only forge at night; and the building is out of the world, and wedged in, out of sight, between two bleak hills.
Put Yourself in His Place|Charles Reade
The building is so far beyond any familiar proportions that at first sight all details are lost upon its broad front.
Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2|Francis Marion Crawford
The cost of building churches and supporting ministers would thus have been unnecessary, but God does not do things in that way.
With the Children on Sunday|Sylvanus Stall
Punch was occupying a rug on my library floor, virtuously engaged with building blocks.
Dear Enemy|Jean Webster
British Dictionary definitions for building
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