building


Definition: Meaning of, building in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɪldɪŋ /

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building buildings
  1. [countable] a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls
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  2. [uncountable] the process or business of building things
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building used in phrases

  • Capitol Building (noun)
    1. the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
  • Empire State Building
    1. the Empire State Building a famous very tall office building in New York City, which has 102 floors. It was built in 1931, and for many years it was the tallest building in the world
  • Flat Iron Building
    1. the Flat Iron Building a tall office building in New York City, which is shaped like a very large IRON (= the thing you use for making clothes smooth)
  • Liver Building
    1. the Liver Building a well-known building in Liverpool, on the River Mersey. On it are two figures of the Liver Bird, an imaginary bird which is the SYMBOL of Liverpool.
  • Roman building (noun)
    1. a building constructed by the ancient Romans
  • Transamerica building
    1. the Transamerica Building a famous building in San Francisco which is shaped like a PYRAMID, and which is sometimes used in pictures to represent San Francisco
  • apartment building (noun)
    1. a building that is divided into apartments
  • bank building (noun)
    1. a building in which the business of banking transacted
  • body building (noun)
    1. an activity in which you do hard physical exercise in order to develop big muscles
  • building block (noun)
    1. a block of wood or plastic for young children to build things with
    2. building blocks [plural] the pieces or parts which together make it possible for something big or important to exist
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