building

Nouns

  • (n) a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
    • there was a three-story building on the corner
    • it was an imposing edifice
    edifice,
  • (n) the act of constructing something
    • during the construction we had to take a detour
    • his hobby was the building of boats
    construction,
  • (n) the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
    • their main business is home construction
    • workers in the building trades
    construction,
  • (n) the occupants of a building
    • the entire building complained about the noise

Synonyms

edifice construction

Words of close approximity

building block building code building complex building department building material building permit building site building society building supply house building supply store