building en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English byldynge, buyldyng, byldyng, buldynge, buldyng, boldyng, equivalent to build + -ing. Compare also related Middle English bold (“edifice, castle, mansion”), from Old English bold (“building, dwelling, house”).
Meanings
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(uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.
The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.
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(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks.
2013 July 19, Mark Tran, “Denied an education by war”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 1:My sister lives in that apartment building.
Why doesn't Italy finish their buildings
2024 May 6, @thepunbible, Twitter, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2024:
- (countable, uncountable) Synonym of Tits building.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| buildings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bridgebuilding · outbuilding · nonbuilding · forebuilding · stakebuilding · megabuilding · building site · empire-building · worldbuilding · bodybuilding · burn building · legislative building · housebuilding · duck building · abuilding · roadbuilding · nation-building · coachbuilding · nestbuilding · intrabuilding · pole building · tight building syndrome · omnibuilding · buildingwide · buildinglike · buildering · boatbuilding · building permit · green building · bldg. · building paper · multibuilding · Elvis has left the building · building block · organbuilding · has left the building · team building · wordbuilding · building envelope · ship-building · moundbuilding · black building test · bridge-building · building material · sick building · modular building · office building · link building · building trade · New Buildings · mountain building · toolbuilding · building society · sunken featured building · castlebuilding · institution-building · wagonbuilding · main building · red building paper · white-glove building · carriagebuilding · jerry-building · modelbuilding · newbuilding · go jump off a building · peacebuilding · homebuilding · buildingless · teambuilding · shipbuilding · model building · building and pest · deckbuilding · interbuilding · apartment building · building worker · break-building · buildingful · building code · condo building
Descendants
ビルディング · 빌딩 · bilding · bilding · bilding · building
Holonyms
apartment complex · city · village · hamlet · town · settlement
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
museum · villa · skyscraper · theater · mill · cathedral · prisonhouse · door · tower block · apartment block · library · apartment building · basilica · townhouse · parking garage · monastery · citadel · church · paper mill · synagogue · schoolhouse · block of flats · sawmill · dormitory · row house · windmill · tomb · garage · maisonette · palace · town hall · carriage house · condominium · pueblo · plant · hospital · mosque · city hall · temple · blockhouse · factory · house · granary · silo
Meronyms
roof · passageway · attic · window · corridor · passage · storey · apartment · wall · room
Relateds
abode · List of building types on Wikipedia.Wikipedia · :Category:Buildings · List of house types on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Synonyms
edifice · wark · edifice · construction · Tits building · building
Translations (366)
ky көтөрүү (act or process of building) · ka შენება (act or process of building) · ky үй (act or process of building) · uk буди́нок (closed structure with walls and a roof) · my ရုံ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · az yapı (closed structure with walls and a roof) · tl gusali (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sk dom (closed structure with walls and a roof) · fa-ira عِمارَت (closed structure with walls and a roof) · th การสร้าง (act or process of building) · ar بِنَايَة (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sk stavba (closed structure with walls and a roof) · vo bumotil (closed structure with walls and a roof) · om gamoo (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ru строи́тельство (act or process of building) · ca edifici (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ro clădire (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ja ビル (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ka მშენებლობა (act or process of building) · nb bygning (closed structure with walls and a roof) · it formazione (act or process of building) · sco biggin (closed structure with walls and a roof) · grc οἰκοδομίᾱ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · fo bygningur (closed structure with walls and a roof) · vo bumotilem (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ja 建設 (act or process of building) · oc edifici (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ru постро́йка (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ky куруу (act or process of building) · nn bygning (closed structure with walls and a roof) · arz مبنى (closed structure with walls and a roof) · el κτήριο (closed structure with walls and a roof) · izh hoone (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sq ndërtesë (closed structure with walls and a roof) · kk үй (closed structure with walls and a roof) · it edificio (closed structure with walls and a roof) · pl budowanie (act or process of building) · enm byldynge (closed structure with walls and a roof) · mt binja (closed structure with walls and a roof) · cy adeiladu (act or process of building) · ar بِنَاء (act or process of building) · ru стро́йка (act or process of building) · dsb twarjenje (closed structure with walls and a roof) · enm byldynge (act or process of building) · ky имарат (act or process of building) · sv bygge (closed structure with walls and a roof) · xpu 𐤁𐤍 (act or process of building) · pl dom (closed structure with walls and a roof) · gl construción (act or process of building) · hi निर्माण (act or process of building) · bg зда́ние (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sh згра̏да (closed structure with walls and a roof) · fr construction (act or process of building) · el δόμηση (act or process of building) · pt edificação (act or process of building) · kl illu (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ota عمارت (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ms bangunan (closed structure with walls and a roof) · fa-ira ساخْتِمون (closed structure with walls and a roof) · tr bina (closed structure with walls and a roof) · es construcción (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ckb بیناکردن (act or process of building) · sv byggnad (closed structure with walls and a roof) · be дом (closed structure with walls and a roof) · yue 建築物 /建筑物 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · fr immeuble (closed structure with walls and a roof) · hu építés (act or process of building) · eo konstruaĵo (closed structure with walls and a roof) · id gedung (closed structure with walls and a roof) · mn барилга (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sh kȕća (closed structure with walls and a roof) · tg иморат (closed structure with walls and a roof) · da opførelse (af en bygning) (act or process of building) · tg бино (closed structure with walls and a roof) · tg сохтмон (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ht batiman (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ky конструкциялоо (act or process of building) · fi rakennustaito (act or process of building) · ro edificiu (closed structure with walls and a roof) · hu felépítés (act or process of building) · az tikmə (act or process of building) · yi בנין (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ota یاپی (closed structure with walls and a roof) · rsk вибудов (act or process of building) · ky чогултуу (act or process of building) · os кӕнт (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ja 建築 (act or process of building) · sl zgradba (closed structure with walls and a roof) · el κτίριο (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ru зда́ние (closed structure with walls and a roof) · yi געבײַדע (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sh izgrádnja (act or process of building) · cs budování (act or process of building) · ur تَعْمِیر (act or process of building) · rsk будованє (act or process of building) · kmr bîna (closed structure with walls and a roof) · th หอ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · id pembangunan (act or process of building) · grc οἰκοδομίᾱ (act or process of building) · vo bumam (act or process of building) · eo konstruado (act or process of building) · sh zdánje (closed structure with walls and a roof) · mk дом (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sh гра́дња (act or process of building) · ur بھَوَن (closed structure with walls and a roof) · my အဆောက်အအုံ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · mk здание (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ltg stateit (act or process of building) · rm stabiliment (closed structure with walls and a roof) · arz عمارة (closed structure with walls and a roof) · da bygning (closed structure with walls and a roof) · cs budova (closed structure with walls and a roof) · uz imorat (closed structure with walls and a roof) · pl budowa (act or process of building) · got 𐌲𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌼𐍂𐌾𐍉 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · tr inşaat (act or process of building) · ast edificación (act or process of building) · mk изградба (act or process of building) · ckb بینا (closed structure with walls and a roof) · uz bino (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sv byggnation (act or process of building) · sv hus (closed structure with walls and a roof) · cs dům (closed structure with walls and a roof) · cic abooha (closed structure with walls and a roof) · kl illuliaq (closed structure with walls and a roof) · te కట్టుబడి (act or process of building) · apw kįh (closed structure with walls and a roof) · grc οἰκοδόμημα (closed structure with walls and a roof) · pa ਇਮਾਰਤ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · el κτίσμα (closed structure with walls and a roof) · th ตึก (closed structure with walls and a roof) · mk зграда (closed structure with walls and a roof) · bg дом (closed structure with walls and a roof) · mk куќа (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ru дом (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sh до̏м (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ug بىنا (closed structure with walls and a roof) · az tikinti (act or process of building) · vo bumotem (closed structure with walls and a roof) · uk дім (closed structure with walls and a roof) · lv celšana (act or process of building) · cs stavba (closed structure with walls and a roof) · grc οἰκοδόμησις (act or process of building) · cy adail (closed structure with walls and a roof) · fr bâtiment (closed structure with walls and a roof) · nl gebouw (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sw jenga (act or process of building) · ar مَبْنَى (closed structure with walls and a roof) · de Bau (act or process of building) · ar دَار (closed structure with walls and a roof) · da byggeri (act or process of building) · chr ᎠᏓᏁᎸᎢ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · alt эдер (act or process of building) · bg изгра́ждане (act or process of building) · rsk будовня (closed structure with walls and a roof) · lt statinys (closed structure with walls and a roof) · my တိုက်အိမ် (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ro construire (act or process of building) · cmn 建築物 /建筑物 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · bg строи́телство (act or process of building) · la cōnstrūctiō (act or process of building) · ko 건물 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · tk ymarat (closed structure with walls and a roof) · am ሕንጻ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · es construcción (act or process of building) · bal ماڑی (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sv bygge (act or process of building) · es inmueble (closed structure with walls and a roof) · eu eraikin (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ky имарат (closed structure with walls and a roof) · he בנייה (act or process of building) · fi rakentaminen (act or process of building) · kmr avahî (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ro construcție (act or process of building) · ky үй (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ast edificiu (closed structure with walls and a roof) · lv būve (closed structure with walls and a roof) · hi भवन (closed structure with walls and a roof) · lb Gebai (closed structure with walls and a roof) · cmn 建設 /建设 (act or process of building) · be буды́нак (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ang timbring (closed structure with walls and a roof) · alt јазал (act or process of building) · sa निर्माण (closed structure with walls and a roof) · vo bumot (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ka აგება (act or process of building) · ka ნაგებობა (closed structure with walls and a roof) · pt prédio (closed structure with walls and a roof) · hy շինարարություն (act or process of building) · fi rakennus (act or process of building) · fa-ira بَنا (closed structure with walls and a roof) · kmr avakirin (act or process of building) · sco biggin (act or process of building) · uk будівни́цтво (act or process of building) · gd togail (act or process of building) · ky курулуш (act or process of building) · ht bilding (closed structure with walls and a roof) · gl edificio (closed structure with walls and a roof) · hu épület (closed structure with walls and a roof) · gd togalach (closed structure with walls and a roof) · bn ভবন (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sh dȍm (closed structure with walls and a roof) · az tikili (closed structure with walls and a roof) · cmn 建築 /建筑 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · es edificación (closed structure with walls and a roof) · cic aboowa (closed structure with walls and a roof) · gl construción (closed structure with walls and a roof) · pt edifício (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sk budova (closed structure with walls and a roof) · haw hale (closed structure with walls and a roof) · pdt Bu (closed structure with walls and a roof) · rsk зданиє (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ky салуу (act or process of building) · lv ēka (closed structure with walls and a roof) · de Bau (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ltg kuorms (closed structure with walls and a roof) · uz qirilish (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ang botl (closed structure with walls and a roof) · lt pastatas (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sl gradnja (act or process of building) · mn барьсан зүйл (closed structure with walls and a roof) · pl gmach (closed structure with walls and a roof) · rsk будова (closed structure with walls and a roof) · is bygging (act or process of building) · be будава́нне n будаўні́цтва (act or process of building) · pl budynek (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ky кураштыруу (act or process of building) · gu મકાન (closed structure with walls and a roof) · es edificación (act or process of building) · crh bina (closed structure with walls and a roof) · my တိုက် (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ru строе́ние (closed structure with walls and a roof) · es cimentación (act or process of building) · az tikinti (closed structure with walls and a roof) · kk ғимарат (closed structure with walls and a roof) · te భవంతి (closed structure with walls and a roof) · it palazzo (closed structure with walls and a roof) · bg сгра́да (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ky конструкция (act or process of building) · th โรง (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sv byggnadsverksamhet (act or process of building) · th อาคาร (closed structure with walls and a roof) · be пабудо́ва (closed structure with walls and a roof) · nrf înmeubl'ye (closed structure with walls and a roof) · cs stavba (act or process of building) · tpi haus (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ps ودانۍ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ga foirgneamh (closed structure with walls and a roof) · bg къ́ща (closed structure with walls and a roof) · is hús (closed structure with walls and a roof) · vi toà nhà (closed structure with walls and a roof) · pt construção (act or process of building) · ms pembangunan (act or process of building) · tr yapı (closed structure with walls and a roof) · el οικοδομή (closed structure with walls and a roof) · lo ການກໍ່ສ້າງ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · is bygging (closed structure with walls and a roof) · it costruzione (act or process of building) · et ehitus (act or process of building) · alt ӱй (closed structure with walls and a roof) · id bangunan (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ur عِمارَت (closed structure with walls and a roof) · de Gebäude (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sv byggande (act or process of building) · af gebou (closed structure with walls and a roof) · cy adeilad (closed structure with walls and a roof) · xpu 𐤌𐤒𐤌 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · az bina (closed structure with walls and a roof) · te కట్టడము (closed structure with walls and a roof) · tl paggawa (act or process of building) · sh зда́ње (closed structure with walls and a roof) · bo ཁང་པ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · pl budowla (closed structure with walls and a roof) · fr édifice (closed structure with walls and a roof) · bg постро́йка (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ar عِمَارَة (closed structure with walls and a roof) · phn 𐤌𐤁𐤍𐤕 (act or process of building) · ja 建造 (act or process of building) · lt statyba (act or process of building) · rsk будинок (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ro construcție (closed structure with walls and a roof) · rm edifizi (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sh ку̏ћа (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ltg budaveiba (closed structure with walls and a roof) · uk спору́да (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ja 建屋 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · de Bauen (act or process of building) · ps بنا (closed structure with walls and a roof) · fi rakennus (closed structure with walls and a roof) · nl bouw (act or process of building) · kk құрылыс (act or process of building) · nb konstruksjon (act or process of building) · ltg statne (closed structure with walls and a roof) · km អាគារ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · nan-hbl 大廈 /大厦 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ps جوړول (act or process of building) · br savadur (closed structure with walls and a roof) · uk будівля (closed structure with walls and a roof) · mk градење (act or process of building) · fa-ira ساخْتِمان (closed structure with walls and a roof) · be пабудо́ва (act or process of building) · lv celtne (closed structure with walls and a roof) · kmr bînasazî (act or process of building) · it edificazione (act or process of building) · ltg budavuot (act or process of building) · ps ماڼۍ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · sl hiša (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ko 건설 (act or process of building) · ta கட்டிடம் (closed structure with walls and a roof) · et ehitamine (act or process of building) · lv būvēšana (act or process of building) · hy շենք (closed structure with walls and a roof) · mi whare (closed structure with walls and a roof) · rue будо́ва (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ang bytling (act or process of building) · sh grádnja (act or process of building) · nl bouwen (act or process of building) · rsk будова (act or process of building) · tk bina (closed structure with walls and a roof) · hi निर्माण (closed structure with walls and a roof) · bg граде́ж (act or process of building) · sw jengo (closed structure with walls and a roof) · he בְּנִיָּה (act or process of building) · ja 建築物 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ar بِنَاء (closed structure with walls and a roof) · bn দালান (closed structure with walls and a roof) · la aedificium (closed structure with walls and a roof) · hi इमारत (closed structure with walls and a roof) · grc οἴκημα (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ky тургузуу (act or process of building) · io edifico (closed structure with walls and a roof) · id konstruksi (act or process of building) · mfe batiman (closed structure with walls and a roof) · eu eraikina (act or process of building) · sa भवन (closed structure with walls and a roof) · az inşaat (act or process of building) · tl edipisyo (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ms pembinaan (act or process of building) · tl pagtayo (act or process of building) · cs výstavba (act or process of building) · sh zgrȁda (closed structure with walls and a roof) · lo ຕຶກ (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ps عمارت (closed structure with walls and a roof) · he בניין \ בִּנְיָן (closed structure with walls and a roof) · et hoone (closed structure with walls and a roof) · tr inşa (act or process of building) · ne भवन (closed structure with walls and a roof) · vo bum (act or process of building) · sl stavba (closed structure with walls and a roof) · es edificio (closed structure with walls and a roof) · alt тудар (act or process of building) · ca construcció (act or process of building) · sh изгра́дња (act or process of building) · ka შენობა (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ja 建物 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · hu építkezés (act or process of building) · ast edificación (closed structure with walls and a roof) · phn 𐤌𐤒𐤌 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · be будо́ва (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ky жасоо (act or process of building) · ko 빌딩 (closed structure with walls and a roof) · hy կառուցում (act or process of building) · cho chuka (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ro edificare (act or process of building) · uk будо́ва (closed structure with walls and a roof) · ang timbring (act or process of building)