building
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: build‧ing
Noun
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- (countable) A building consists of walls, a foundation and a roof that together close in some space.
- Synonym: edifice
- I work in the Chrysler Building.
Verb
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- The present participle of build.
- Synonym: constructing
- He is building a skyscraper.