Meaning of building in English

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Noun
building
Definitions
1. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
Examples
- « there was a three-story building on the corner »
- « it was an imposing edifice »
2. the act of constructing or building something
Examples
- « during the construction we had to take a detour »
- « his hobby was the building of boats »
Derived terms
3. the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings
Examples
- « their main business is home construction »
- « workers in the building trades »
Derived terms
- build
4. the occupants of a building
Examples
- « the entire building complained about the noise »

Famous quotes

« You have to see a building to comprehend it. Photographs cannot convey the experience, nor film. »
Arthur Erickson
« It is not the beauty of a building you should look at its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time. »
David Allan Coe
« Chicken fat, beef fat, fish fat, fried foods - these are the foods that fuel our fat genes by giving them raw materials for building body fat. »
Neal Barnard
« Building art is a synthesis of life in materialised form. We should try to bring in under the same hat not a splintered way of thinking, but all in harmony together. »
Alvar Aalto
« You know, I said in the U.N., I said to President Abbas, 'Look, we're in the same city, we're in the same building, for God's sake, the U.N. Let's just sit down and begin to talk peace.' »
Benjamin Netanyahu