building

noun

build·​ing ˈbil-diŋ 

1

: a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling)

2

: the art or business of assembling materials into a structure

Synonyms

• edifice
• structure

Examples of building in a Sentence

My office is in that small brick building.

We bought the land for building.

Recent Examples on the Web

The list also includes the Idaho capitol; the only state capitol building in the country to be heated by geothermal. —Kirk Siegler, NPR, 8 May 2024

At Shabbat dinner near UWM encampment, Jewish students process complex feelings on protests, war A quick glance to the left, and the Jewish students who gathered outside the Hillel Milwaukee building for Shabbat dinner would've seen the tents. —Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing building

• apartment building
• building block
• building society
• sick building syndrome
• world building

Kids Definition

building

noun

build·​ing ˈbil-diŋ 

1

: a permanent structure built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity or for storage

an office building

2

: the art, work, or business of assembling materials into a structure