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noun
a relatively permanent enclosed construction over a plot of land, having a roof and usually windows and often more than one level, used for any of a wide variety of activities, as living, entertaining, or manufacturing.
anything built or constructed.
the act, business, or practice of constructing houses, office buildings, etc.
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Origin of building
First recorded in 1250–1300, building is from the Middle English word byldinge.See build, -ing1
synonym study for building
1. Building, edifice, structure refer to something built. Building and structure may apply to either a finished or an unfinished product of construction, and carry no implications as to size or condition. Edifice is a more formal word and narrower in application, referring to a completed structure, and usually a large and imposing one. Building generally connotes a useful purpose (houses, schools, business offices, etc.); structure suggests the planning and constructive process.
OTHER WORDS FROM building
build·ing·less, adjectiveun·der·build·ing, noun
Words nearby building
buildable, build-down, builder, buildering, build in, building, building and loan association, building block, building line, building paper, building permit
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Words related to building
architecture, construction, home, house, hut, domicile, edifice, erection, fabric, framework, pile, superstructure, ziggurat
How to use building in a sentence
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Mike Gallagher, president of HVAC contractor Western Allied, believes that’s going to catch commercial building managers by surprise once the current wave of fires dies down.
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The refurbishment of buildings is a worthy but generally dull subject.
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The new goal will require buildings to become more energy-efficient and companies will face more strict pollution caps in the EU’s carbon market, the world’s biggest.
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They will also provide job preparation resources such as resume prep and building interviewing skills.
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Broadstone Net Lease owns buildings that house Red Lobster restaurants, among other corporate tenants.
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But no more so than the Sodexo building maintenance man or the two cops who were also killed in the crossfire.
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The most recent issue contains detailed instructions for building car bombs, and the magazine frequently draws up hit-lists.
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Two witnesses outside the Charlie Hebdo office building quoted the Kouachi brothers claiming they were members of al Qaeda.
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I wish I was a young Carole King, working in the Brill Building.
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Millions of dollars in renovation later the building is gorgeous—Clean, well-kept, organized.
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Almost as soon as she had finished building her nest she had discovered a strange-looking egg there.
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The last-named building remained in the possession of the Unitarians until 1861, when it was sold to the Roman Catholics.
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Children, and the building of a city shall establish a name, but a blameless wife shall be counted above them both.
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He has secured the release of certain Spanish prisoners, and is building two ships.
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He saw a large building, in front of which were long, slender strips of shining steel.
British Dictionary definitions for building
noun
something built with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory
the act, business, occupation, or art of building houses, boats, etc
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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023 build•ing /ˈbɪldɪŋ/USA pronunciation
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023 build•ing
build′ing•less, adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ n
WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023 build /bɪld/USA pronunciation
n. [countable* singular]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023 build
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build′a•ble, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: build /bɪld/ vb (builds, building, built)
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Etymology: Old English byldan; related to bylda farmer, bold building, Old Norse bōl farm, dwelling; see bower1 ‘building‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): |
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: the act or process of forming words:
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: the act or process of spelling out words (as in a contest) with the use of only those letters found in a particular word or phrase
Dictionary Entries Near word-building
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“Word-building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-building. Accessed 13 Apr. 2023.
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
здание, строительство, строение, строительный, строящий
существительное ↓
- здание, строение, постройка, сооружение
building density — архит. плотность застройки 
building engineer — инженер-строитель, прораб
building construction — строительство
- pl. службы, надворные постройки
- строительство, сооружение
building berth, building slip — мор. стапель
building yard — а) мор. судостроительная верфь; б) стр. стройплощадка; строительный двор
a house in the course of building — строящийся дом
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
a building 100 stories high — стоэтажное здание / здание высотой в сто этажей
the long side of the building — длинная сторона здания
a building of sound construction — здание прочной постройки
the rearmost part of the building — самая задняя часть здания
the great bulk of a building — огромная масса здания
the upper floors of a building — верхние этажи здания
This government building is sumptuously appointed. — Это правительственное здание роскошно обставлено.
building block — блок для строительства
public building — общественное здание
low building — малоэтажный дом
to renovate a building — ремонтировать, реставрировать здание
burning building — горящее здание
commodious building — просторное здание
Примеры с переводом
How tall is that building?
Какой высоты это здание?
What’s the height of the building?
Какова высота этого здания?
The clouds are building up.
Тучи собираются.
The building dates from 1857.
Это здание было построено в 1857 г.
The building is unsafe.
Здание является небезопасным.
The building squatted low
Приземистое здание
The building is unsound.
Здание непрочно.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
They hid a bomb in the building. 
The building was not fireproofed.
The building has perfect symmetry.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
build — строить, создавать, основываться, телосложение, образование, стать
builder — строитель, подрядчик, плотник, каменщик
rebuilding — восстановление, перестройка, реконструкция, капитальный ремонт, капремонт
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): building
мн. ч.(plural): buildings
( words plural & 3rd person present) ( wording present participle) ( worded past tense & past participle )
1 n-count A word is a single unit of language that can be represented in writing or speech. In English, a word has a space on either side of it when it is written.
The words stood out clearly on the page…, The word `ginseng’ comes from the Chinese word `Shen-seng’., …swear words…
2 n-plural Someone’s words are what they say or write.
oft with poss
I was devastated when her words came true…, The words of the young woman doctor echoed in his ears…
3 n-plural Thewords of a song consist of the text that is sung, in contrast to the music that is played.
usu the N
(=lyrics)
Can you hear the words on the album?
4 n-sing If you have a word with someone, you have a short conversation with them.
SPOKEN a N
I think it’s time you had a word with him…, James, could I have a quiet word?…
5 n-count If you offer someone aword of something such as warning, advice, or praise, you warn, advise, or praise them.
N of n
A word of warning. Don’t stick too precisely to what it says in the book…
6 n-sing If you say that someone does not hear, understand, or say a word, you are emphasizing that they hear, understand, or say nothing at all.
a N, with brd-neg (emphasis)
I can’t understand a word she says…, Not a word was spoken.
7 n-uncount If there is word of something, people receive news or information about it.
also the N
There is no word from the authorities on the reported attack…, Word has been spreading fast of the incidents on the streets…
8 n-sing If you give your word, you make a sincere promise to someone.
poss N
…an adult who gave his word the boy would be supervised…, He simply cannot be trusted to keep his word.
9 n-sing If someone gives the word to do something, they give an order to do it.
the N
I want nothing said about this until I give the word.
10 verb To word something in a particular way means to choose or use particular words to express it.
If I had written the letter, I might have worded it differently. V n adv/prep
♦
-worded comb in adj
…a strongly-worded statement., …a carefully-worded speech.
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wording
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code word
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four-letter word
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play on words
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printed word
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spoken word
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written word
12 If you say that people consider something to be a dirty word, you mean that they disapprove of it.
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dirty word phrase usu v-link PHR
So many people think feminism is a dirty word.
13 If you do something from the word go, you do it from the very beginning of a period of time or situation.
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from the word go phrase PHR with cl
It’s essential you make the right decisions from the word go.
14 You can use in their words or in their own words to indicate that you are reporting what someone said using the exact words that they used.
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in sb’s words/in sb’s own words phrase PHR with cl
Even the Assistant Secretary of State had to admit that previous policy did not, in his words, produce results.
15 You use in a word to indicate that you are giving a summary of what you have just been saying, or are giving a reply, in as brief a way as possible.
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in a word phrase PHR with cl
(=in short)
`Shouldn’t he be given the leading role?’—`In a word<endash>No.’
16 If someone has the last word or the final word in a discussion, argument, or disagreement, they are the one who wins it or who makes the final decision.
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the last word/the final word phrase
She does like to have the last word in any discussion…, The final word will still come from the Secretary of State.
17 If you say that something is the last word in luxury, comfort, or some other quality, you are emphasizing that it has a great deal of this quality.
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the last word in sth phrase PHR n, usu v-link PHR (emphasis)
The spa is the last word in luxury and efficiency.
18 If you say that someone has said something, but not in so many words, you mean that they said it or expressed it, but in a very indirect way.
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in so many words phrase usu with brd-neg, usu PHR after v, PHR with cl
`And has she agreed to go with you?’—`Not in so many words. But I read her thoughts’.
19 If news or information passes by word of mouth, people tell it to each other rather than it being printed in written form.
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word of mouth phrase oft by/through PHR
The story has been passed down by word of mouth.
20 You say in other words in order to introduce a different, and usually simpler, explanation or interpretation of something that has just been said.
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in other words phrase PHR with cl
The mobile library services have been reorganised<endash>in other words, they visit fewer places.
21 If you say something in your own words, you express it in your own way, without copying or repeating someone else’s description.
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in one’s own words phrase PHR after v, PHR with cl
Now tell us in your own words about the events of Saturday.
22 If you say to someone `take my word for it’, you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth.
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take my word for it phrase V inflects
You’ll buy nothing but trouble if you buy that house, take my word for it.
23 If you repeat something word for word, you repeat it exactly as it was originally said or written.
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word for word phrase PHR after v
(=verbatim)
I don’t try to memorize speeches word for word.
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not get a word in edgeways
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edgeways
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not mince your words
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mince
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the operative word
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operative
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war of words
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war
code word ( code words plural ) , codeword, code-word A code word is a word or phrase that has a special meaning, different from its normal meaning, for the people who have agreed to use it in this way. n-count
…magnum, the code word for launching a radar attack.
four-letter word ( four-letter words plural ) A four-letter word is a short word that people consider to be rude or offensive, usually because it refers to sex or other bodily functions. n-count
(=swear word)
linking word ( linking words plural )
in BRIT, also use link word A linking word is a word which shows a connection between clauses or sentences. `However’ and `so’ are linking words. n-count
printed word
The printed word is the same as the written word. n-sing the N
spoken word
Thespoken word is used to refer to language expressed in speech, for example in contrast to written texts or music. n-sing usu the N
There is a potential educational benefit in allowing pictures to tell the story, rather than the spoken word.
swear word ( swear words plural ) , swearword A swear word is a word which is considered to be rude or offensive. Swear words are usually used when people are angry. n-count
-word ( -words plural ) You can use -word after a letter of the alphabet to refer politely or humorously to a word beginning with that letter which people find offensive or are embarrassed to use. comb in n-count
It was the first show to use the F-word and show nudity on stage…, Politicians began to use the dreaded R-word: recession.
word class ( word classes plural ) A word class is a group of words that have the same basic behaviour, for example nouns, adjectives, or verbs. n-count
word processing , word-processing
Word processing is the work or skill of producing printed documents using a computer. (COMPUTING) n-uncount oft N n
word processor ( word processors plural ) A word processor is a computer program or a computer which is used to produce printed documents. (COMPUTING) n-count
word wrapping
In computing, word wrapping is a process by which a word which comes at the end of a line is automatically moved onto a new line in order to keep the text within the margins. (COMPUTING) n-uncount
written word
You use the written word to refer to language expressed in writing, especially when contrasted with speech or with other forms of expression such as painting or film. n-sing usu the N
Even in the 18th century scholars continued to give primacy to the written word.