Building
Definition of Building
- 1. A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place Noun
- 2. The act of constructing something Noun
- 3. The commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones Noun
- 4. The occupants of a building Noun
Synonyms for word "building"
Broader Meanings (Hypernyms)
More general concepts that include this meaning.
More Specific Types (Hyponyms)
More specific kinds or instances of this meaning.
- abattoir
- apartment building
- apartment house
- architecture
- aviary
- bagnio
- bathhouse
- bathing machine
- bawdyhouse
- bird sanctuary
- bordello
- bowling alley
- brothel
- butchery
- casino-hotel
- cathouse
- center
- centre
- chapterhouse
- club
- clubhouse
- dead room
- dorm
- dormitory
- eatery
- eating house
- eating place
- farm building
- feedlot
- firetrap
- gambling den
- gambling hell
- gambling house
- gaming house
- gazebo
- glasshouse
- government building
- greenhouse
- hall
- hall of fame
- health facility
- healthcare facility
- hotel
- hotel-casino
- house
- house of god
- house of ill repute
- house of prayer
- house of prostitution
- house of worship
- library
- medical building
- ministry
- morgue
- mortuary
- observatory
- office block
- office building
- opium den
- outbuilding
- packinghouse
- place of worship
- planetarium
- presbytery
- residence hall
- rest house
- restaurant
- rink
- roman building
- rotunda
- ruin
- school
- schoolhouse
- shambles
- shooting gallery
- signal box
- signal tower
- skating rink
- skyscraper
- slaughterhouse
- sporting house
- student residence
- student union
- summerhouse
- tap house
- tavern
- telco building
- telecom hotel
- temple
- theater
- theatre
- volary
- whorehouse
- assembly
- bricolage
- crenelation
- crenellation
- dry walling
- erecting
- erection
- fabrication
- grading
- house-raising
- leveling
- road construction
- rustication
- ship building
- shipbuilding
- jerry-building
- houses of parliament
- independence hall
Wholes & Groups
Things this meaning is a part, member or substance of.
- annex
- annexe
- antechamber
- anteroom
- corner
- cornerstone
- court
- courtyard
- crawl space
- crawlspace
- cullis
- elevator
- entrance hall
- extension
- exterior door
- floor
- foundation stone
- foyer
- frame
- hall
- heat
- heating
- heating plant
- heating system
- interior door
- level
- lift
- lobby
- nook
- outside door
- quoin
- roof
- room
- scantling
- shaft
- skeletal frame
- skeleton
- staircase
- stairway
- storey
- story
- stud
- underframe
- upstairs
- vestibule
- wall
- window
- wing
- house painting
- masonry
- painting
- plumbery
- plumbing
- roofing
- sheet-metal work
- shingling
Related Topics & Contexts
Subject areas, regions and usage contexts connected to this meaning.
Usage Examples
Examples of each meaning in context. Some sentences use a synonym from the same meaning.
1 A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place Noun
- there was a three-story building on the corner
- it was an imposing edifice
2 The act of constructing something Noun
- during the construction we had to take a detour
- his hobby was the building of boats
3 The commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones Noun
- their main business is home construction
- workers in the building trades
4 The occupants of a building Noun
- the entire building complained about the noise
Topics & Domains
- Objects & Tools
- Actions
- Group