Definition for building - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	building (build\|ing) Pronunciation: /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ noun 1a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory. 2 [mass noun] the action or trade of constructing something: the building of motorways [as modifier]: building materials the creation or development of something over a period of time: the building of democracy in Guatemala		Search results in the dictionary build building line building site pole building bridge-building building block More results » More words in this category box girder compass window cope 2 couple double-hung dpc emulsion floorboard glazing bar granolithic lag 2 precast restoration roofer self-faced tassel 2 thatch timbered top light Nearby Words bugle ² bugle ³ bugloss buhrstone build build-up builddown builder builders' merchant building building block building line building site building society buildout built built-in built-up Bujumbura