building

English Online Dictionary. What means building‎? What does building mean?

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪldɪŋ
• Hyphenation: build‧ing

Etymology 1

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”).

Noun

building (countable and uncountable, plural buildings)

1. (uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.

   Synonym: construction

2. (countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.

   Synonyms: edifice; see also Thesaurus:building
3. (mathematics) Synonym of Tits building

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• building on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

From Middle English beeldynge, equivalent to build +‎ -ing.

Verb

building

1. present participle and gerund of build

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English building.

Pronunciation

• (France) IPA^(key): /bil.diŋ/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /bɪl.dɪŋ/

Noun

building m (plural buildings)

1. tower, skyscraper (tall building)

   Synonyms: gratte-ciel, tour

Further reading

• “building”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.