building

noun
build·ing
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

Example

“The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.”

Other meanings

A closed structure with walls and a roof.
“My sister lives in that apartment building.”

Kinds of building

apartment building
architecture
bird sanctuary
bathing machine
center
club
student residence
farm building

Example sentences

“I heard shots coming from inside the building.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Are they focusing on building better international relationships?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Is that a mural of the building it's painted on?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "byldynge".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “building” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.