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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Meg Linehan, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Charleston is a city full of beautiful buildings, but most of them are relatively small.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 26 Apr. 2025
The towns seem relatively full during the daytime—both in terms of people and in terms of interesting buildings to explore or patronize.
—ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
For a boutique resort experience with Old Florida flair, opt for Grassy Flats Resort & Beach Club, which has three separate buildings, a rooftop cocktail lounge, beachside tiki bar, and oceanfront restaurant.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/building. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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