building
The act or process by which something is builtThe act or process by which something is built; construction.
» What is that big new building?
Was ist das für ein großes neues Gebäude? — Tamy
Что это за большое новое здание? — odexed
Що це за велика нова будівля? — deniko
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3 senses(uncountable)The act or process by which something is built; construction.
The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.
Bau, Bauen
строи́тельствоstroítelʹstvo, стро́йкаstrójka
будівни́цтвоbudivnýctvo
the act of constructing something
(countable)A closed structure with walls and a roof.
My sister lives in that apartment building.
Gebäude, Bau
зда́ниеzdánije, строе́ниеstrojénije, постро́йкаpostrójka
буди́нокbudýnok, спору́даsporúda, дімdim
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of Tits building.
the occupants of a building
Examples
2491 sentencesWhat is that big new building?
Що це за велика нова будівля? — deniko
ruЧто это за большое новое здание? — odexed
deWas ist das für ein großes neues Gebäude? — Tamy
That white building is a hospital.
Та біла будівля — лікарня. — deniko
ruТо белое здание — больница. — sharptoothed
deJenes weiße Gebäude ist ein Krankenhaus. — Dejo
A stranger came into the building.
До будівлі зайшов незнайомець. — deniko
ruВ здание вошел незнакомец. — sharptoothed
deEin Fremder betrat das Gebäude. — MUIRIEL
The town has many tall buildings.
Місто має багато високих будівель. — sakhnik
deEs gibt viele hohe Häuser in dieser Stadt. — Esperantostern
That town has many tall buildings.
Місто має багато високих будівель. — sakhnik
deEs gibt viele hohe Häuser in dieser Stadt. — Esperantostern
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English byldynge, buyldyng, byldyng, buldynge, buldyng, boldyng, equivalent toFrom Middle English byldynge, buyldyng, byldyng, buldynge, buldyng, boldyng, equivalent to build + -ing. Compare also related Middle English bold (“edifice, castle, mansion”), from Old English bold (“building, dwelling, house”).
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Forms
plural: buildingsSynonyms
4 synonyms- a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place:edifice
- the act of constructing something:construction
- the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones:construction
Word family
69 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- in this building
- apartment building
- same apartment building
- of the building
- the burning building
- tallest building
- in the building
- burning building
- tallest building in
- entered the building
- old building
- the tallest building