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noun

ˈbil-diŋ How to pronounce building (audio)
Definition of buildingnext
as in structure
something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity English class will be in that big stone building over there

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verb

present participle of build
as in constructing
to form by putting together parts or materials he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit

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Recent Examples of building
Noun
The building, 1140 Fifth Avenue, was designed in a restrained Renaissance style by architect-developer Frederick Fillmore French and completed in 1922. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Supporters say the investment is about more than repairing old buildings. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
The Iraqi capital is blanketed with mechanical cranes building huge apartment complexes, malls and glitzy restaurants – although both the apartments and restaurants are unaffordable for most Iraqis. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 The young designer had been quietly and intentionally building his fashion brand since his mid-20s. — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for building
Recent Examples of Synonyms for building
  1. structure
  2. constructing
  3. house
  4. assembling
  5. edifice
  6. making
  7. creating
  8. erecting
Noun
  • Future uses for the approach include any number of stronger, lighter structures and materials needing protection from vibration and shaking.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
  • One scenario making the rounds has Cheeks potentially overseeing all of the vast TV holdings of the combined company, but so far, there’s no firm confirmation and a final structure isn’t expected to be announced until next week.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of structure
Verb
  • For now, the vision involves replacing the aging Indian Creek bridge, rebuilding intersections on either end, and constructing an overpass to carry cars over the Union Pacific tracks on the south bank of the stream.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Physicists are nowhere close to constructing a functional theory of this form, much less finding hard evidence that our universe works this way.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of constructing
Noun
  • In much of Los Angeles and the surrounding suburbs, $1 million no longer buys a move-in-ready house, forcing buyers to rethink priorities such as location, size, condition and outdoor space.
    — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Eider ducks and black guillemots kept us company as Marcus and Ingela talked about the history of the area including pointing out their house overlooking the sea.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • Teams are moving past small-scale lab tests and assembling the industrial supply chain needed to build actual power stations.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Don and Mera Rubell had spent decades assembling one of the world’s most important private collections of contemporary art.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of assembling
Noun
  • But a tarp was then placed over the entire edifice as if to hide it.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this modest tourism boom, the town retains plentiful architectural evidence of its history as a turn-of-the-century manufacturing hub, with an abundance of red-brick and steel edifices lining its streets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of edifice
Verb
  • Along with return airport transfers, VIP airport assistance, 30-minute photo sessions, daily wellness activities, Balinese house visits, private melukat purification ceremonies, and jamu-making classes are all complimentary.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In turn, an interpretation may report that no concerning variant was found without making clear that the relevant gene was not fully examined.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of making
Verb
  • The startup, founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, is building AI models for creating virtual 3D environments frequently used in humanoid robot development.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • An organization may publish dozens of articles without creating clear relationships among them.
    — Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of creating
Verb
  • Abdel Gelil is now sheltering with family in the southwestern city of Taiz, while others are sleeping in the streets or erecting makeshift tents out of plastic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • During a Sunday appearance on CNN, Johnson rebuffed the idea that lawmakers should rush into an emergency session to consider erecting industry guardrails.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of erecting

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