buildingnoun
uk/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/us/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/A2 [ C ] a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or factory:
The once-empty site was now covered with buildings.
A2 [ U ] the process or business of making structures such as houses or factories:
building costs
He started off in the building trade before opening his own restaurant.
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- The art department and the main college are in two separate buildings.
- Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
- Modern office buildings have false floors, under which computer and phone wires can be laid.
- The police entered the building by the side door.
- We expect the building work to be completed ahead of schedule.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Buildings in general
- -bedroomed
- castellated
- construction
- convention centre
- edifice
- embassy
- grand
- half-timbered
- heritage-listed building
- high-rise
- landmark
- landmarked building
- newbuild
- Norman
- palatial
- Portakabin
- rising damp
- tower
- turret
- warren
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