Building meaning in English

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Definition

a building: a structure, a house, a construction noun
to build: to make, to construct, to erect, to assemble verb

This is an irregular verb:
I build / I built / I have built
a builder: someone who works in construction noun

UK: Turn left at the big blue building.
US: This is the house that Jack built.

Examples

  • "I'm Lindsay Bauhaus, and today we're going to take an exclusive tour inside the new Delavigne Gallery, New York's newest and strangest-looking building."
  • "Innovative financial expert adept at building enterprise value"
  • "Rogers, known for his radical and innovative buildings, has designed a structure which resembles a snail."
  • "The building is a subtle and humorous allusion to our French roots, and also portrays the company as one that moves forward at a steady pace."
  • "I thought your building looked interesting, so I decided to have a look around."
  • "I want you to take this ladder, and this rope, climb out of the building and open the door on the other side."
  • "The building was designed by British architect Norman Rogers, who won an international tender from an array of world-class architects."
  • "I'm thinking of building one on my ranch in Texas."
  • "You rightly banned Icarus Quincy from the building for arguing that IcarusBot's calculations were less accurate than a human."
  • "Company president and CEO Bruno Delavigne is delighted with the building: "This brings Delavigne out of the realm of perfume, and into the world of art."
  • "But, before she could leave the building, she heard a feminine cry for help..."
  • "Apartment building door code: 3654"
  • "Build a statue of myself."
  • "What's more, you still have a full head of hair and the slimmest trousers in the whole building."
  • "Signage will be replaced on Delavigne company vehicles and buildings."
  • "Philip : I am indeed lucky to have met a woman who shares my love of feminist literature, my strict vegetarian diet and above all, who shares my belief in a monogamous marriage built on celibacy."
  • "I've surfed every wave in this building, including the killer break in the first floor toilet."
  • "You remember the new factory we wanted to build in Spain?"

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