building.
The act or process by which something is built; construction.
Meaning & usage
The act or process by which something is built; construction.
The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.
A closed structure with walls and a roof.
My sister lives in that apartment building.
Synonym of Tits building.
Where this word comes from
From 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”).
present participle and gerund of build
Where this word comes from
From Middle English beeldynge, equivalent to build + -ing.
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