building

noun

build·​ing ˈbil-diŋ 

1

: a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling)

2

: the art or business of assembling materials into a structure

Synonyms

• edifice
• structure

Examples of building in a Sentence

My office is in that small brick building.

We bought the land for building.

Recent Examples on the Web

Haitian influx causing one major safety concern among Springfield residents …Read more People watch as Springfield Police Department officers investigate the Springfield City Hall after bomb threats were made against buildings earlier in the day in Springfield, Ohio on September 12, 2024. —Fox News Staff, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024

Also designed by Pardal Monteiro, a law faculty and a church have Almada Negreiros works, while just visible from upper Four Seasons Ritz rooms, the fine old Diário de Notícias newspaper headquarters building on Avenida da Liberdade has a large mural by the artist entitled Mapa-Múndi. —John Oseid, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024

Her apartment, located in a downtown Manhattan building, came with 18-foot-high ceilings and tall windows that left interior designer Haley plenty of room to play with. —Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2024

The Pioneer building glowing through the window added an extra touch of magic to the scene. —Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing building

• apartment building
• building block
• building society
• sick building syndrome
• world building

Kids Definition

building

noun

build·​ing ˈbil-diŋ 

1

: a permanent structure built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity or for storage

an office building

2

: the art, work, or business of assembling materials into a structure