building
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
- Local authorities have started the building of new roads to improve access to the remote village.
- building site
- building design
- building techniques
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- They spend a lot of money on building studios and producing content.
- This is a day on building Richards Museum.
- Beyond pre built, beyond making building APC easier.
- And they're like all that building, you know, OK, cool.
- He takes students on Sunday mornings to work and building camps outside Oxford.
Examples
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There they had discovered and restored ancient buildings, not realizing the significance of their find.
Fiction book (1991) -
Yes, but the rest of the building is only 70% finished.
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Up ahead, we have the vehicle assembly building.
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In the first weeks, mere survival and the building of the camp had kept them busy.
Fiction book (1990) -
We have to evacuate the building and close it down.
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Once Broady saw the condition of the building, his cost estimates went up.
Academic text (2011) -
We work diligently as ordered on the building of our winter quarters and on food procurement.
Fiction book (1991) -
The construction of a new community center building will provide much-needed resources for local residents.
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The architect presented plans for the building of a modern library to replace the old one.
Synonyms
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2.0
Work of building things like houses, roads or bridges
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5.4
The act of making things, especially in a factory by shaping and joining materials
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3.7
The act of building or putting up a structure
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
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9.9
A rude joking way to tell someone to go away without meaning it
Compounds
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2.1
A very tall building in New York City with a famous observation deck since 1931
- Formal
16
3.5
Rules made by local government about how to design and build safe buildings
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2.5
A thing people use to make houses and other places to live, like wood, brick, concrete
- Formal
11
3.4
Official paper that allows you to build or knock down a building on a site
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2.4
A piece of land where people plan to make or are making houses and other structures
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3.5
A division that manages construction, repairs, and maintenance of a building
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2.8
A shop that sells materials for making and repairing houses and other buildings
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3.3
A store that sells wood, tiles, and other materials for making houses
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4.3
A government building where diplomats live and work, like an embassy or consulate
- Specialized
A building that holds equipment for a phone company, like servers and cables
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Etymology
Building comes from the simple verb build, which means 'to make' or 'to construct'. Think of a builder putting bricks together; building is the activity of making houses and other structures, and that's why it also names the construction business.