building

[US]/'bɪldɪŋ/
[UK]/'bɪldɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a structure or edifice, typically with walls and a roof, used for a specific purpose, such as living or working
v. to construct or make by putting together materials or parts

Phrases & Collocations

building up

office building

building material

new building

building construction

building design

residential building

high-rise building

factory building

intelligent building

building industry

high building

tall building

team building

building structure

main building

building area

building system

system building

commercial building

Example Sentences

the building of motorways.

The building is in ruins.

That building is gigantic.

The two buildings interconnect.

the building was in poor shape.

the building's contribution to the townscape.

a building for commercial occupancy.

They are building in that area now.

estimate for the building of a house

the operation of building a house.

the posture of the buildings on the land.

a building with a steel frame

a building in European style

The building was cold and damp.

They are building a modern studio.

an exact reproduction of an ancient building

a rickety old building

Real-world Examples

And I use that to build a building.

Source: Monetary Banking (Video Version)

He left the building through the rear exit.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

Along the Nevsky Prospect you have government buildings.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

The building...This building is in that graph.

Source: Big Think Super Thoughts

You need to take your personal possessions and leave the building.

Source: Oxford University: Business English

They spent millions of dollars building it.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

Is that the round building behind the parking lot?

Source: CET-4 Listening Comprehension - Long Dialogues

You see that library building over there?

Source: New Horizons College English Audio-Visual Course (Third Edition)

You leased a building without telling me?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Say hello to the incredible shrinking building.

Source: CNN Listening February 2013 Collection

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