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building
[ bil-ding ]
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.
- the act, business, or practice of constructing houses, office buildings, etc.
building
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
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
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ܾiԲ· adjective
- ܲd·ܾiԲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins
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Synonym Study
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.
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The air crews brought desirable goods or “cargo,” much of which was exchanged to the islanders for their labor in building the airfields.
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The school’s 2,445 students, who have been online for classes since the fire, will soon relocate to the former Sears building in downtown Santa Monica.
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Most multifamily developments involve buying a suitable site and then selling the finished building.
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The White House on Thursday felt a bit like a building battening down for a coming storm.
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But building a relationship with that new side of her family has not been easy.
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