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Definition of Building
1. Noun. A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place. "It was an imposing edifice"
Exact synonyms: Edifice
Specialized synonyms: Abattoir, Butchery, Shambles, Slaughterhouse, Apartment Building, Apartment House, Architecture, Aviary, Bird Sanctuary, Volary, Bathhouse, Bathing Machine, Bowling Alley, Center, Centre, Chapterhouse, Club, Clubhouse, Dorm, Dormitory, Hall, Residence Hall, Student Residence, Farm Building, Feedlot, Firetrap, Gambling Den, Gambling Hell, Gambling House, Gaming House, Gazebo, Summerhouse, Government Building, Glasshouse, Greenhouse, Nursery, Hall, Hall, Hall Of Fame, Hotel, Casino-hotel, Hotel-casino, House, House, Library, Health Facility, Healthcare Facility, Medical Building, Ministry, Dead Room, Morgue, Mortuary, Observatory, Office Block, Office Building, Opium Den, Outbuilding, Packinghouse, House Of God, House Of Prayer, House Of Worship, Place Of Worship, Planetarium, Presbytery, Eatery, Eating House, Eating Place, Restaurant, Rest House, Rink, Skating Rink, Roman Building, Rotunda, Ruin, School, Schoolhouse, Shooting Gallery, Signal Box, Signal Tower, Skyscraper, Student Union, Tap House, Tavern, Telco Building, Telecom Hotel, Temple, House, Theater, Theatre, Bagnio, Bawdyhouse, Bordello, Brothel, Cathouse, House Of Ill Repute, House Of Prostitution, Sporting House, Whorehouse
Terms within: Annex, Annexe, Extension, Wing, Antechamber, Anteroom, Entrance Hall, Foyer, Hall, Lobby, Vestibule, Corner, Quoin, Corner, Nook, Cornerstone, Cornerstone, Court, Courtyard, Cullis, Elevator, Lift, Exterior Door, Outside Door, Floor, Level, Storey, Story, Foundation Stone, Heat, Heating, Heating Plant, Heating System, Interior Door, Roof, Room, Scantling, Stud, Shaft, Frame, Skeletal Frame, Skeleton, Underframe, Staircase, Stairway, Upstairs, Wall, Window, Crawl Space, Crawlspace
Specialized synonyms: Independence Hall, Houses Of Parliament
Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure
Specialized synonyms: Abattoir, Butchery, Shambles, Slaughterhouse, Apartment Building, Apartment House, Architecture, Aviary, Bird Sanctuary, Volary, Bathhouse, Bathing Machine, Bowling Alley, Center, Centre, Chapterhouse, Club, Clubhouse, Dorm, Dormitory, Hall, Residence Hall, Student Residence, Farm Building, Feedlot, Firetrap, Gambling Den, Gambling Hell, Gambling House, Gaming House, Gazebo, Summerhouse, Government Building, Glasshouse, Greenhouse, Nursery, Hall, Hall, Hall Of Fame, Hotel, Casino-hotel, Hotel-casino, House, House, Library, Health Facility, Healthcare Facility, Medical Building, Ministry, Dead Room, Morgue, Mortuary, Observatory, Office Block, Office Building, Opium Den, Outbuilding, Packinghouse, House Of God, House Of Prayer, House Of Worship, Place Of Worship, Planetarium, Presbytery, Eatery, Eating House, Eating Place, Restaurant, Rest House, Rink, Skating Rink, Roman Building, Rotunda, Ruin, School, Schoolhouse, Shooting Gallery, Signal Box, Signal Tower, Skyscraper, Student Union, Tap House, Tavern, Telco Building, Telecom Hotel, Temple, House, Theater, Theatre, Bagnio, Bawdyhouse, Bordello, Brothel, Cathouse, House Of Ill Repute, House Of Prostitution, Sporting House, Whorehouse
Terms within: Annex, Annexe, Extension, Wing, Antechamber, Anteroom, Entrance Hall, Foyer, Hall, Lobby, Vestibule, Corner, Quoin, Corner, Nook, Cornerstone, Cornerstone, Court, Courtyard, Cullis, Elevator, Lift, Exterior Door, Outside Door, Floor, Level, Storey, Story, Foundation Stone, Heat, Heating, Heating Plant, Heating System, Interior Door, Roof, Room, Scantling, Stud, Shaft, Frame, Skeletal Frame, Skeleton, Underframe, Staircase, Stairway, Upstairs, Wall, Window, Crawl Space, Crawlspace
Specialized synonyms: Independence Hall, Houses Of Parliament
Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure
2. Noun. The act of constructing something. "His hobby was the building of boats"
Exact synonyms: Construction
Generic synonyms: Creating From Raw Materials
Specialized synonyms: Crenelation, Crenellation, Erecting, Erection, House-raising, Assembly, Fabrication, Dry Walling, Grading, Leveling, Road Construction, Ship Building, Shipbuilding, Rustication
Examples of category: Reface, Wattle, Frame, Frame Up, Rebuild, Reconstruct, Groin, Erect, Put Up, Raise, Rear, Set Up, Preassemble, Prefabricate
Derivative terms: Build, Construct
Generic synonyms: Creating From Raw Materials
Specialized synonyms: Crenelation, Crenellation, Erecting, Erection, House-raising, Assembly, Fabrication, Dry Walling, Grading, Leveling, Road Construction, Ship Building, Shipbuilding, Rustication
Examples of category: Reface, Wattle, Frame, Frame Up, Rebuild, Reconstruct, Groin, Erect, Put Up, Raise, Rear, Set Up, Preassemble, Prefabricate
Derivative terms: Build, Construct
3. Noun. The commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones. "Workers in the building trades"
Exact synonyms: Construction
Terms within: Masonry, House Painting, Painting, Plumbery, Plumbing, Roofing, Sheet-metal Work, Shingling
Generic synonyms: Business, Business Enterprise, Commercial Enterprise
Specialized synonyms: Jerry-building
Derivative terms: Build, Build
Terms within: Masonry, House Painting, Painting, Plumbery, Plumbing, Roofing, Sheet-metal Work, Shingling
Generic synonyms: Business, Business Enterprise, Commercial Enterprise
Specialized synonyms: Jerry-building
Derivative terms: Build, Build
4. Noun. The occupants of a building. "The entire building complained about the noise"
Definition of Building
1. n. The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing.
Definition of Building
1. something that is built [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Building
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