building

noun

build·​ing ˈbil-diŋ 

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

Synonyms of building

• structure
• house
• edifice

Examples of building in a Sentence

My office is in that small brick building.

We bought the land for building.

Recent Examples on the Web

Kansas City is taking emergency action to make repairs at a three-building apartment complex on North Lawn Avenue that has faced poor living conditions for weeks. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Calls have been received requesting specific information as to the location of offices in specific buildings. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Additionally, the building includes access to two parking spots. — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Eveland and Browning say guests can tour the building, see the simulation range and watch training demonstrations. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bildyng, buldyng, from bilden, buylden, bulden "to build entry 1" + -yng -ing entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing building

• apartment building
• building block
• building society
• sick building syndrome
• team building
• world-building

Rhymes for building

• gilding
• boatbuilding
• outbuilding
• rebuilding
• roadbuilding
• shipbuilding
• upbuilding
• bodybuilding

Kids Definition

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