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build·ing
 building
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- pronunciation:
- bIl
dIng
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a large structure built for people to live in or do things in. Houses, schools, stores, and offices are buildings.
- synonyms:
- structure
- similar words:
- construction, dwelling, facility, house, residence
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| definition 2: |
the act or job of making such structures.
Building on the new addition will continue until the end of the summer.- synonyms:
- construction
- similar words:
- architecture, creation
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| related words: |
arena, office |
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some kinds of buildings |
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abbey, amphitheater, annex, apartment, aquarium, arena, auditorium, barn, boathouse, capitol, castle, chapel, church, coliseum, condominium, convent, courthouse, dormitory, embassy, facility, factory, firehouse, fort, fortress, greenhouse, gymnasium, hall, high-rise, hothouse, house, jail, landmark, lighthouse, museum, observatory, office, outhouse, penthouse, post office, prison, rink, roundhouse, sawmill, school, shack, shed, silo, skyscraper, station, temple, theater, warehouse |
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some parts of buildings |
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atrium, balcony, belfry, buttress, cloister, court, dome, eave, elevator, escalator, lobby, loft, steeple, terrace, tower, turret, wing |
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some people associated with buildings |
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architect, custodian, janitor, mason, painter, plumber |
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some places for buildings |
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plot, site |
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some things that compose buildings |
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beam, floor, girder, wall |
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some tools used in making buildings |
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backhoe, bulldozer, crane, scaffold, shovel, steamroller |
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