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building

[ bil-ding ]

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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.
anything built built or constructed.
the act, business, or practice of constructing houses, office buildings, etc.

building

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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 Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of building¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, building is from the Middle English word byldinge. See build, -ing ¹

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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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Tuesday, standing in the same building where he made that pledge, he said something that would’ve made Isaac Newton fire an apple off the wall.

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The deal, which runs until the end of 2030 allows customers of 30 banks and building societies to use their local post office to withdraw and deposit cash, make balance queries and deposit cheques.

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“I’m jealously watching the Kings and Edmonton play,” he said, “or seeing Toronto, where they have just as many fans outside as they do inside. We’re building for that future.”

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After being appointed, Rubasingham joked she spent "six to eight months doggedly pursuing Stormzy and his team", and he came on board after visiting the building.

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He said that his father - a former police officer - was walking their dogs when the explosion happened and rushed into the building to help the occupants out.

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