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building

 
 
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/ noun

Translation

STRUCTURE [C] a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, school, etc
bina
an office building68
ACTIVITY [U] the activity of putting together materials and parts to make structures
inşaat işleri, inşa
building materials → See also apartment building1364
(Definition of building noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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