| anthill |
An anthill is a pile of earth that ants make when they dig in the ground to build their nest. |
| base1 |
When you base a new thing on another thing, you start from that other thing and build on to it. For example, many film writers base a new movie on a book. [1/6 definitions] |
| beaver1 |
a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| beehive |
A beehive is a home for bees. The bees build the beehive themselves. Sometimes we call a beehive a hive. |
| birdhouse |
something constructed by humans as a place for a bird to build its nest. A birdhouse often looks like a small, simple house. |
| brick |
A brick is a block of clay that is baked in an oven. Bricks are used to build houses and other buildings. [2 definitions] |
| build |
When you build, you make something by putting things together. [2/3 definitions] |
| built |
the past tense and past participle of "build." |
| construct |
to build; put together. |
| dam1 |
to build a dam on, in, or across; to block with a dam. [1/2 definitions] |
| design |
A design is a plan or drawing that shows how to build something, or it is the way something is put together or appears because of the way it was planned. [1/5 definitions] |
| engineering |
the study and practice of using scientific and mathematical knowledge to do practical things. Knowledge of engineering is needed to design and build roads, bridges, tools, and machines. |
| erect |
to build from the ground up. [1/4 definitions] |
| feed |
to build up; support; add to the strength of. [1/5 definitions] |
| fence |
A fence is something that people often build in a yard or around a house. A fence separates one area of land from another. A fence is often made of wood, stone, or wire, and it is often used to keep animals or people in or out of an area. [1/3 definitions] |
| footing |
a firm base on which one can stand, build, or grow. [1/3 definitions] |
| form |
to make, build, or create. [1/8 definitions] |
| frame |
the build of a person's body; form. [1/5 definitions] |
| from scratch |
If you build something from scratch, you build it from the very beginning when there is nothing. [1/2 definitions] |
| gather |
to slowly collect or build up. [1/5 definitions] |
| ground1 |
The ground is the dirt or soil that is part of the earth. The ground is what we can walk on outside or that we can dig in or build something on. [1/4 definitions] |