building
noun /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/Definition
A2 [C] a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or factory: The once-empty site was now covered with buildings.Buildings in generalShops, markets and auctionsRestaurants and cafes A2 [U] the process or business of making structures such as houses or factories: He started off in the building trade before opening his own restaurant.Buildings in generalShops, markets and auctionsRestaurants and cafes
(Definition of building noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Archaeology
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- Houses & homes
- Parts of buildings in general
- Parts of buildings: arches, columns & beams
- Parts of buildings: doors & parts of doors
- Parts of buildings: fences & rails
- Parts of buildings: floors & parts of floors
- Parts of buildings: passages & entrance areas
- Parts of buildings: roofs & parts of roofs
- Parts of buildings: rooms
- Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts
- Parts of buildings: the fireplace & parts of the fireplace
- Parts of buildings: the toilet
- Parts of buildings: vents & ventilation
- Parts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
- Parts of buildings: windows & parts of windows
- Public buildings
- Public entertainment venues
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Synonyms and related words:
- -bedroomed suffix
- block noun (BUILDING)
- castellated adjective
- construction noun (BUILDING)
- edifice noun
- embassy noun
- erection noun (BUILDING)
- grand adjective (SPLENDID)
- heritage-listed building noun
- high-rise adjective
- high-rise noun
- landmark noun (OBJECT)
- landmarked building noun
- Norman adjective
- palatial adjective
- Portakabin noun
- rising damp noun
- sick building syndrome noun
- tower noun
- warren noun
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