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

In return, the Rays will use the Yankees’ home clubhouse and training facilities, including the team’s new multistory baseball operations building set to open before the start of spring training. —Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024

Unlike traditional residential buildings, malls were not built with housing in mind. —Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

Located in an adorable log cabin-style building amid Bear Street’s shops, Jolene’s Tea House has been selling small-batch tea varieties made with organic ingredients from all over the globe since 2005. —Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024

Travis Scott & Playboi Carti In the 2010s, Atlanta became a hotbed for building hits out of words and phrases that could be melodically or percussively stretched into infinite shapes. —Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 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