building
noun
1. 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
Similar word(s): edifice
Definition categories: man–made, construction, structure
2. the act of constructing something
- his hobby was the building of boats
Similar word(s): construction
Definition categories: act
3. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
- workers in the building trades
Similar word(s): construction
Definition categories: act, business
4. the occupants of a building
- the entire building complained about the noise
Definition categories: group, assemblage, gathering
Sentences with building as a noun:
- The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.
- My sister lives in that apartment building.
verb
1. present participle of build