building in English: A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, a school, or an office. (noun)

Translation

A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, a school, or an office.

Word origin

From the verb build, from Old English byldan meaning to make a house.

Origin: Old English
Root: byldan

Grammar

Gender

Pluralbuildings

Examples

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"Building" is the structure with walls and a roof where she works.

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"Buildings" is the plural, meaning more than one building.

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Here "building" tells us what kind of place the school is.

Related words

house

A building where people live, usually a home for one family.

city

A large town where many people live and work.

build

To make something by putting parts together, like a house or a wall.

office

A room or building where people work at desks, often using computers and phones.

street

A road in a town or city, with houses or shops on both sides.

ancient

Very old, from a time thousands of years ago.

apartment

A set of rooms to live in, inside a bigger building. British English usually says "flat".

elevator

A small room that carries people up and down inside a building. This is the American word; Britain says "lift".

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