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building
noun
the act of constructing something
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noun
the act of constructing something
“during the construction we had to take a detour”
noun
the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
“their main business is home construction”
noun
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
the occupants of a building
“the entire building complained about the noise”
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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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