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building

/ building /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 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"
"it was an imposing edifice"
Type of:
structure construction
Kinds of:
abattoir butchery shambles slaughterhouse apartment building
noun Sense 2
the occupants of a building
"the entire building complained about the noise"
Type of:
gathering assemblage
noun Sense 3
the act of constructing or building something
"during the construction we had to take a detour"
"his hobby was the building of boats"
Type of:
creating from raw materials
Kinds of:
crenelation crenellation erecting erection house-raising
Derived:
construct build make
noun Sense 4
the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings
"their main business is home construction"
"workers in the building trades"
Type of:
commercial enterprise business enterprise business
Kinds of:
jerry-building
Derived:
build
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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structure construction abattoir butchery shambles slaughterhouse apartment building gathering assemblage creating from raw materials crenelation crenellation