building (ˈbɪldɪŋ
)
Definitions
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
build (bɪld)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: builds, building, built
- to make, construct, or form by joining parts or materials ⇒
to build a house
- (intr) to be a builder by profession
- (tr) to order the building of ⇒
the government builds most of our hospitals
- on or upon to base; found ⇒
his theory was not built on facts
- (tr) to establish and develop ⇒
it took ten years to build a business
- (tr) to make in a particular way or for a particular purpose ⇒
the car was not built for speed
- (intr) up to increase in intensity ⇒
the wind was building
- cards
- to add cards to each other to form (a sequence or set)
- (intr) to add to the layout of cards on the table from one's hand
noun
- physical form, figure, or proportions ⇒
a man with an athletic build
Word Origin
Old English byldan ; related to bylda farmer, bold building, Old Norse bōl farm, dwelling; see bowerOld English ; related to farmer, building, Old Norse farm, dwelling; see 1Synonyms
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- British English:
building
A building is a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house.They were on the upper floor of the building.ˈbɪldɪŋ NOUN They were on the upper floor of the building.
- Spanish:
edificio
nm
- French:
bâtiment
nm
- German:
Gebäude
nnt Gebäude
- Chinese: 建筑物 n
- Arabic: بِنَاء n
- Portuguese: prédio nm
- Russian: здание nnt
- Croatian: zgrada nf
- Czech: budova nf
- Danish: bygning nutr
- Dutch: gebouw nnt
- Finnish: rakennus n
- Greek: κτήριο nnt
- Italian: edificio nm
- Japanese: 建物 n
- Korean: 건물 n
- Norwegian: bygning nm
- Polish: budynek nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: edifício nm
- European Spanish:
edificio
nm
- Swedish: byggnad nutr
- Thai: ตึก อาคาร n
- Turkish: yapı n
- Vietnamese: toà nhà n
Usage examples
Or sometimes she would go into the building by herself -- either he'd already be there or he'd arrive shortly afterwards.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)This figure has increased from an earlier estimation made in 1994 that valued the work necessary to safely secure the building at £100,000.
Country Life (2004)A person would reach unsafe levels by building up excessive amounts of dioxin in their body fat over their lifetime, Dr Anderson said.
Irish Times (2002)Furthermore, there's the uniqueness that a converted building can offer.
Glasgow Herald (2001)He will be requested to pull down part of St. Paul's to afford the public a better view of the building.
, THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)