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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The site includes a concession building with bathrooms and paved parking.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
In Flushing, families at Mainstay Co-op and Murray Hill Cooperative are already battling extreme rent increases from landowners, while banks deny loans for critical repairs to their aging buildings.
—Ron Kim, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
The site includes a concession building with bathrooms and paved parking.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025
Earlier this year, the latest in a series of amendments to the Live Local law designed get projects moving could lead to the demolition of historic Miami Beach buildings, including its famed Art Deco buildings, for skyscrapers.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/building. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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