1
: a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling)
2
: the art or business of assembling materials into a structure
Examples of building in a Sentence
My office is in that small brick building.
We bought the land for building.
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To evade the royal governor in the Colonial capital of Williamsburg, the group met at the largest public building in the then-tiny town of Richmond: a 34-year-old Episcopal church now known as St. John’s.
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Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Schools that would move King Elementary School would move into a brand new building, vacating the former Kansas City Middle School of the Arts building on the Paseo Academy campus.
—Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the company owed a much higher figure to the building owners — $170,000.
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Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters
Still, many states don't want to see FEMA go away.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Schools that would move King Elementary School would move into a brand new building, vacating the former Kansas City Middle School of the Arts building on the Paseo Academy campus.
—Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the company owed a much higher figure to the building owners — $170,000.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters
Still, many states don't want to see FEMA go away.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for building
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/building. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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building
noun
build·ing
ˈbil-diŋ 
1
: a permanent structure built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity or for storage
an office building
2
: the art, work, or business of assembling materials into a structure
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