buildingwide en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English building Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English buildingwide From building + -wide.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Extending throughout a building
He said a block of unit owners were also hiring an engineer to make sure that buildingwide systems like heating, cooling and plumbing met the quality standards […].
2007 August 26, Christine Haughney, “Condos, Brand-New Yet Not So Perfect”, in New York Times: