Synonyms of building

building 1 of 2

noun

ˈbil-diŋ 

as in structure

something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity

English class will be in that big stone building over there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• structure
• house
• edifice
• hut
• construction
• cottage
• shed
• cabin
• tower
• erection
• castle
• bungalow
• shack
• mansion
• skyscraper
• chalet
• lodge
• shanty
• villa
• manor
• palace
• pile
• hovel
• hall
• château
• estate
• summerhouse
• hutment

building

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verb

present participle of build

as in constructing

to form by putting together parts or materials

he spent hours building a model airplane from a kit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constructing
• assembling
• making
• creating
• erecting
• manufacturing
• designing
• establishing
• fabricating
• producing
• piecing
• rebuilding
• rearing
• raising
• making up
• setting up
• confecting
• putting together
• generating
• organizing
• putting up
• shaping
• forging
• molding
• reconstructing
• framing
• concocting
• inventing
• fashioning
• originating
• beginning
• hammering
• innovating
• initiating
• prefabricating
• carpentering
• devising
• founding
• retrofitting
• redeveloping
• inaugurating
• instituting
• imagining
• constituting
• coining
• handcrafting
• reassembling
• conceiving
• combining
• fathering
• cooking (up)
• thinking (up)
• contriving
• reedifying
• uniting
• throwing up
• rigging (up)
• jerry-building

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismantling
• destroying
• striking
• disassembling
• wrecking
• demolishing
• tearing down
• smashing
• taking down
• dismembering
• razing
• flattening
• ruining
• shattering
• knocking down
• leveling
• levelling
• devastating
• pulverizing
• exploding
• pulling down
• demounting
• dividing
• blowing up
• separating
• detaching
• disengaging
• ruinating
• disconnecting
• disuniting
• disjoining

Examples of building in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has warned the storm could cause damage to trees and buildings, power outages and create dangerous driving conditions. —Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Sep. 2024

The main building was constructed as a maison forte, the term used in this part of Normandy to describe fortified manor houses. —Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024

Management expects to add another 26 net new buildings in fiscal 2025, with 12 of those locations being outside of the U.S. (Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust is long COST. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024

This Catalina wants to build a forward-thinking city out of his custom building material, Megalon, to show people what the future can be. —EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing building

• building block