building

Definitions

1. noun

   A structure with walls and a roof.

   Examples

   • My sister lives in that apartment building.
   • The school building was damaged in the storm.
   ≈edifice
2. noun

   The act of putting something together.

   Examples

   • The building of the bridge will finish in a few weeks.
   • The building of the new stadium took over two years.
   ≈construction
3. noun

   A nickname for one building on a campus.

   Examples

   • Everyone on campus has a nickname for it.
   • We are meeting in the nickname building at noon.
   ≈Tits building
4. verb

   The -ing form of build.

   Examples

   • They are building a house on the corner lot.
   • We were building a treehouse all summer.