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 living room also has a fireplace and the kitchenette is equipped not only with a Nespresso maker and microwave but even a mini-dishwasher.
Stays on the Manteo side of the resort are in the pink-hued main building which curves around the boardwalk or in townhouse-style villas.
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Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Autonomous boring combined with concurrent construction helps accelerate delivery, while real-time vibration monitoring ensures protection of nearby structures and historic buildings.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
Videos from the scene show employees running out of the building with their hands raised.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Both then exited the building, where the suspect allegedly set Vogler on fire.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Autonomous boring combined with concurrent construction helps accelerate delivery, while real-time vibration monitoring ensures protection of nearby structures and historic buildings.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
Videos from the scene show employees running out of the building with their hands raised.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
Both then exited the building, where the suspect allegedly set Vogler on fire.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/building. Accessed 4 Aug. 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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