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 of building

• structure
• house
• edifice

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

During this time, modern architecture in Los Angeles found expression primarily in private homes and much less so in public buildings, for the arts or otherwise. —Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, reported that crowds threw stones at government buildings, including the governor’s office, the judiciary, the Martyrs Foundation, the Friday prayer complex and several banks. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026

Previously, from 1998 until 2020, regional chain McGrath’s Fish House had operated in that building. —Michael Deeds january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026

This includes Social Security Administration field offices, passport agencies, and most administrative government buildings. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing building

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

Rhymes for building

• gilding
• boatbuilding
• outbuilding
• rebuilding
• roadbuilding
• shipbuilding
• upbuilding
• bodybuilding

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