building

  • 21building — noun 1 house, church, school, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ big, high rise, huge, large, massive, tall, towering ▪ low, low rise …

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  • 22building */*/*/ — UK [ˈbɪldɪŋ] / US noun Word forms building : singular building plural buildings 1) [countable] a structure made of a strong material such as stone or wood that has a roof and walls, for example a house The church is the only ancient building in… …

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  • 23building — build|ing W1S1 [ˈbıldıŋ] n 1.) a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls ▪ They need money to pay for new buildings. ▪ The offices are on the top two floors of the building. ▪ a farmhouse and other farm buildings… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24building — A structure designed and suitable for habitation or sheltering human beings and animals, sheltering or storing property, or for use and occupation for private and public business, trade, or manufacture. 13 Am J2d Bldgs § 1; 13 Am J2d Burgl § 6;… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 25Building —    Among the Jews was suited to the climate and conditions of the country. They probably adopted the kind of architecture for their dwellings which they found already existing when they entered Canaan (Deut. 6:10; Num. 13:19). Phoenician artists… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 26building — build|ing [ bıldıŋ ] noun *** 1. ) count a structure made of a strong material such as stone or wood that has a roof and walls, for example a house: The church is the only ancient building in the city to survive. a group of farm buildings 2. )… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27building — / bIldIN/ noun (C) 1 a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls: one of the tallest buildings in the world 2 (U) the process or business of building things: The next major step is the building of a gym. | building… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28building*/*/*/ — [ˈbɪldɪŋ] noun 1) [C] a structure such as a house that has a roof and walls The town hall was a large impressive building.[/ex] 2) [U] the process of building houses, factories, office buildings etc the building of a new hospital[/ex] building… …

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  • 29building — noun a) The act or process of building. The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks. b) A closed structure with walls and a roof. My sister lives in that apartment building. Syn: construction …

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  • 30building — [[t]bɪ̱ldɪŋ[/t]] ♦ buildings N COUNT A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory. They were on the upper floor of the building... Crowds gathered around the Parliament building …

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