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building
/'bɪldɪŋ/
Synonyms of building Antonyms of building Examples of building Usage of building Parts of building Definition that contains building Words sounding like building Explanation of building

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Definitions of building
  1. noun
    the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
    "workers in the building trades"

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    construction
  2. noun
    the act of constructing something
    "his hobby was the building of boats"

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    construction
  3. noun
    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"

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    edifice
  4. noun
    the occupants of a building
    "the entire building complained about the noise"
Parts of building
  • "house painting"
  • "shingling"
  • "roofing"
  • "masonry"
  • "sheet-metal work"
  • "plumbing"
  • "plumbery"
  • "painting"
  • "extension"
  • "exterior door"
  • "roof"
  • "story"
  • "wing"
  • "storey"
  • "staircase"
  • "floor"
  • "foundation stone"
  • "foyer"
  • "frame"
  • "nook"
  • "quoin"
  • "window"
  • "room"
  • "skeletal frame"
  • "wall"
  • "skeleton"
  • "shaft"
  • "outside door"
  • "interior door"
  • "hall"
  • "stairway"
  • "level"
  • "annexe"
  • "corner"
  • "cornerstone"
  • "court"
  • "courtyard"
  • "crawl space"
  • "crawlspace"
  • "vestibule"
  • "upstairs"
  • "underframe"
  • "cullis"
  • "annex"
  • "scantling"
  • "lift"
  • "heat"
  • "lobby"
  • "heating"
  • "heating plant"
  • "elevator"
  • "entrance hall"
  • "heating system"
  • "antechamber"
  • "stud"
  • "anteroom"
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