BUILDING Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbil-diŋ

as in structure

something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity English class will be in that big stone building over there

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verb

present participle of build

as in constructing

to form by putting together parts or materials he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit

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Recent Examples of building

Noun

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies issued over 220,000 tickets for the swearing-in ceremony, which ordinarily would take place outside the U.S. Capitol building. —

Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025 In the nineteen-sixties, modernizers in both of Britain’s main political parties argued that the building should be pulled down and replaced by a more modest structure. —

Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025

Verb

The report primarily focuses on the treatment of migrant workers, who HRW says will bear the brunt of building Saudi’s World Cup dream. —

Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024 Honestly, if people don’t even watch the film and just come to a screening, meet someone, and start building community, that’s the real goal. —

Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for building

Recent Examples of Synonyms for building

Noun

Amid post-pandemic labor shifts, global uncertainties, and rapid technological advancements, organizations are pivoting toward more flexible work structures.

— Philip Rogiers David G. Collings, Harvard Business Review, 29 Jan. 2025
Meryl Streep was one of a handful of area residents whose experiences with the fires — which have claimed 29 lives and destroyed more than 15,000 structures — were told in the New York story.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025