Thesaurus: building

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Build
2. n. The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing.
3. n. The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture.
4. n. That which is built; a fabric or edifice constructed, as a house, a church, etc.
5. n. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
6. n. the act of constructing something
7. n. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
8. n. the occupants of a building
9. 1. The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing. Hence it is that the building of our Sion rises no faster. Bp. Hall. 2. The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture. The execution of works of architecture necessarily includes building; but building is frequently employed when the result is not architectural. Hosking. 3. That which is built; a fabric or edifice constructed, as a house, a church, etc. Thy sumptuous buildings and thy wife's attire Have cost a mass of public treasury. Shak.
10. n:100 n. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place n. the occupants of a building