Definitions for building
ˈbɪl dɪŋbuild·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. building, edificenoun

   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"

2. construction, buildingnoun

   the act of constructing something

   "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

3. construction, buildingnoun

   the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

   "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"

4. buildingnoun

   the occupants of a building

   "the entire building complained about the noise"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. buildingnoun

   The act or process of building.

   The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.

2. buildingnoun

   A closed structure with walls and a roof.

   My sister lives in that apartment building.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Buildingnoun

   A fabrick; an edifice.

   Etymology: from build.

   Thy sumptuous buildings, and thy wife’s attire,
   Have cost a mass of publick treasury. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   View not this spire by measure giv’n
   To buildings rais’d by common hands:
   That fabrick rises high as heav’n,
   Whose basis on devotion stands. Matthew Prior.

   Among the great variety of ancient coins which I saw at Rome, I could not but take particular notice of such as relate to any of the buildings or statues that are still extant. Addison.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Building

   A building, or edifice, is an enclosed structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place, such as a house or factory (although there's also portable buildings). Buildings come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, land prices, ground conditions, specific uses, prestige, and aesthetic reasons. To better understand the term building compare the list of nonbuilding structures. Buildings serve several societal needs – primarily as shelter from weather, security, living space, privacy, to store belongings, and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat (a place of comfort and safety) and the outside (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasses of much artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practices has also become an intentional part of the design process of many new buildings and other structures.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Building

   of Build

2. Buildingnoun

   the act of constructing, erecting, or establishing

3. Buildingnoun

   the art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture

4. Buildingnoun

   that which is built; a fabric or edifice constructed, as a house, a church, etc

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Building

   In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the term building refers to one of the following: ⁕Any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or ⁕An act of construction In this article, the first usage is generally intended unless otherwise specified. Buildings come in a wide amount of shapes and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, to land prices, ground conditions, specific uses and aesthetic reasons. Buildings serve several needs of society – primarily as shelter from weather and as general living space, to provide privacy, to store belongings and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat and the outside. Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasess of artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practices has also become part of the design process of many new buildings.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. building

   The work of constructing ships, as distinguished from naval architecture, which may rather be considered as the art or theory of delineating ships on a plane. The pieces by which this complicated machine is framed, are joined together in various places by scarfing, rabbeting, tenanting, and scoring.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. buildingverb

   A bureaus civil order drilling instructions in groups of a specific kind of nanogram masonry. 1.) a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, store, or factory. 2.) the process or business of constructing something. The process of creating or developing something, typically a system or situation, over a period of time. The process of promoting something.

   I am building myself in the correct terms so that I can definitely perform how I imagine.

   Etymology: Constructing

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 22, 2024  

2. ---

   building

   A type of structure created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles.

   The building was open plan and loved by everyone.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 10, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Gathering
   • Structure

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'building' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #596

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'building' in Written Corpus Frequency: #679

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'building' in Nouns Frequency: #142

How to pronounce building?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of building in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of building in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of building in a Sentence

1. Superintendent Kirk Carpenter:

   To get a project like this done in a month’s time was absolutely amazing, no one's going to change what we do at that high school, and that's to make sure learning takes place. Book admits demolishing Building 12, erecting a new building and implementing a memorial park on campus is a daunting task, especially with Florida’s legislative session nearing its end. Estimates for the proposal come in around $ 25 to 30 million, which would come from state appropriations. Not to mention the freshman building on Marjory Stoneman Douglas ’ campus holds about 900 students, a quarter of the school’s population. Lawmakers are pushing to demolish Building 12 and implement a memorial park in its place. ( Fox News) The school, named after a women’s suffrage advocate, opened in 1990. It’s about two hours north of Miami. Charo acknowledges it will be hard for the school to adjust without the building, saying it.

2. Thomas Golembeski:

   We are building our exploration portfolio during a time of opportunity in which there is less competition as a result of lower commodity prices.

3. Anthony Albanese:

   This is about building up our capacity. And when you talk about the issue of manufacturing submarines in Australia, that’s an absolute priority for us. That will be seen as part of the announcement, briefings are taking place, as appropriate, with other countries.

4. Kim Wyman:

   We can account for every single ballot that is mailed out and returned to election officials, and once they are in possession of those ballots they reconcile every single one and can tell down to a single ballot whether it was counted or rejected, and still maintain voter secrecy and that's after decades of really building in the controls to make sure that system is secure.

5. Amit Gupta:

   Yes, there are many international firms working out of India, but more and more Indian architects (are) coming back to the country and setting up base here, there is increased building demand, the budgets are good, there is plenty of land. It's great because there's room for younger, smaller practices to move in with their bold new designs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=building
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Building
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=building
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/building
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=building
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=building