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building

noun

the act of constructing something

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Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
G
Contains
UI
Scrabble score
12
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. the act of constructing something

    “during the construction we had to take a detour”

noun

  1. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

    “their main business is home construction”

noun

  1. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

    “there was a three-story building on the corner”

noun

  1. the occupants of a building

    “the entire building complained about the noise”

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Example Sentences

during the construction we had to take a detour
his hobby was the building of boats
their main business is home construction
workers in the building trades
there was a three-story building on the corner
it was an imposing edifice
the entire building complained about the noise

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