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
Examples of building in a Sentence
My office is in that small brick building.
We bought the land for building.
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
One of the key technologies the firm employs is Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), a cutting-edge building material that offers double insulation, airtight performance, and much more energy savings compared to traditional framing.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 19 July 2025
After that alley closed in the 1960s, the building was refurbished into Christ Unity Church.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2025
Afterwards, general manager Brian Gutekunst turned up the heat on everybody in the building.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/building. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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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
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