building meaning
- 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"
- edifice - The act of constructing something
"his hobby was the building of boats"
- construction - The commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
"workers in the building trades"
- construction - The occupants of a building
"the entire building complained about the noise"
- Make by combining materials and parts
- construct, make - Form or accumulate steadily
"Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
- build up, work up, progress - Build or establish something abstract
"build a reputation"
- establish - Improve the cleansing action of
"build detergents" - Order, supervise, or finance the construction of
"The government is building new schools in this state" - Give form to, according to a plan
"build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business" - Be engaged in building
"These architects build in interesting and new styles" - Found or ground
"build a defence on nothing but the accused person's reputation" - Bolster or strengthen
"build up confidence"
- build up, work up, ramp up - Develop and grow
"Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
Derived forms: buildings
See also: builder
Type of: ameliorate, amend, assemblage, base, better, business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise, construction, create, creating from raw materials, deepen, develop, establish, found, gathering, ground, improve, increase, intensify, make, manage, meliorate, oversee, structure, superintend, supervise
Encyclopedia: Build
Building[Architecture]
A more or less enclosed and permanent structure for housing, commerce, industry, etc., distinguished from mobile structures and those not intended for occupancy. Also see accessory building.
[Business]
noun
BRAND BUILDING, TEAM BUILDING
1 [C]
a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls:
office buildings
2 [U]
the process or work of building:
a building company
building materials See note at CONSTRUCTION
[Civil engineering]
A fixed structure for human occupancy and use.
Examples
More: Next- they are going to pull down that building.
- many buildings were demolished by a hurricane.
- they 're going to remove into a new building.
- factory buildings spread out over the hillside.
- and the marina building had started to go.