Definition of buildings Buildings
/bɪˈldɪŋz/ - [bildingz] -
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What does buildings mean?
Wiktionary 
- buildings (Noun)
Plural of building.
Part of speech
🔤- buildings, noun, plural of building.
WordNet
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| building - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" | ||
| edifice | ||
| structure, construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | ||
| abattoir, slaughterhouse, shambles, butchery a building where animals are butchered | ||
| annex, annexe, wing, extension an addition that extends a main building | ||
| antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, vestibule, lobby, hall a large entrance or reception room or area | ||
| apartment building, apartment house a building that is divided into apartments | ||
| architecture the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect | ||
| aviary, bird sanctuary, volary a building where birds are kept | ||
| bathing machine, bathhouse a building containing public baths | ||
| bowling alley a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins | ||
| centre, center a low-lying region in central France | ||
| chapterhouse a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity | ||
| clubhouse, club a building that is occupied by a social club; "the clubhouse needed a new roof" | ||
| quoin, corner the keystone of an arch | ||
| nook, corner a sheltered and secluded place | ||
| cornerstone a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls | ||
| cornerstone a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls | ||
| courtyard, court respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor" | ||
| cullis a gutter in a roof | ||
| dorm, residence hall, student residence, dormitory, hall a college or university building containing living quarters for students | ||
| elevator, lift lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building | ||
| exterior door, outside door a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building | ||
| farm building a building on a farm | ||
| feedlot a building where livestock are fattened for market | ||
| firetrap a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire | ||
| storey, story, level, floor a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines" | ||
| foundation stone a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building | ||
| gambling den, gambling hell, gambling house, gaming house a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business) | ||
| gazebo, summerhouse a small roofed building affording shade and rest | ||
| government building a building that houses a branch of government | ||
| glasshouse, greenhouse, nursery a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions | ||
| hall a large building for meetings or entertainment | ||
| hall a large building for meetings or entertainment | ||
| hall of fame a building containing trophies honoring famous people | ||
| heating plant, heating system, heating, heat utility to warm a building; "the heating system wasn't working"; "they have radiant heating" | ||
| hotel a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services | ||
| casino-hotel, hotel-casino a building that houses both a hotel and a casino | ||
| house play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house" | ||
| house play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house" | ||
| interior door a door that closes off rooms within a building | ||
| library a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study | ||
| health facility, healthcare facility, medical building building where medicine is practiced | ||
| ministry the work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry" | ||
| dead room, morgue, mortuary a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation | ||
| observatory a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena | ||
| office block, office building a building containing offices where work is done | ||
| opium den a building where opium is sold and used | ||
| outbuilding a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building | ||
| packinghouse a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products | ||
| house of god, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship any building where congregations gather for prayer | ||
| planetarium an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems | ||
| presbytery building reserved for the officiating clergy | ||
| eatery, eating house, eating place, restaurant a building where people go to eat | ||
| rest house a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels) | ||
| rink, skating rink building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating | ||
| roman building a building constructed by the ancient Romans | ||
| roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building | ||
| room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" | ||
| rotunda a large circular room | ||
| ruin a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins" | ||
| scantling, stud an upright in house framing | ||
| schoolhouse, school a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning" | ||
| shaft a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow) | ||
| shooting gallery an enclosed firing range with targets for rifle or handgun practice | ||
| signal box, signal tower a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains | ||
| skeletal frame, underframe, skeleton, frame the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton" | ||
| skyscraper a very tall building with many stories | ||
| staircase, stairway a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps | ||
| student union a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body | ||
| tap house, tavern a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks | ||
| telco building, telecom hotel a building that houses telecommunications equipment; "the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing" | ||
| temple place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity | ||
| theater, theatre, house a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full" | ||
| upstairs the part of a building above the ground floor; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs" | ||
| wall an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure; "the south wall had a small window"; "the walls were covered with pictures" | ||
| bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, sporting house, whorehouse, bagnio a building where prostitutes are available | ||
| window a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air | ||
| crawl space, crawlspace low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing | ||
| building - the occupants of a building; "the entire building complained about the noise" | ||
| building - the act of constructing something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats" | ||
| construction | ||
| creating from raw materials the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it | ||
| crenelation, crenellation the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows | ||
| erecting, erection the act of building or putting up | ||
| house-raising construction by a group of neighbors | ||
| fabrication, assembly the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) | ||
| dry walling the activity of building stone walls without mortar | ||
| grading, leveling changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface | ||
| road construction the construction of roads | ||
| ship building, shipbuilding the construction of ships | ||
| rustication banishment into the country | ||
| building - the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades" | ||
| construction | ||
| business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" | ||
| masonry the craft of a mason | ||
| house painting, painting the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew" | ||
| plumbery, plumbing the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building) | ||
| roofing the craft of a roofer | ||
| sheet-metal work the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems) | ||
| shingling the laying on of shingles; "shingling is a craft very different from carpentry" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- building (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Build - building (n.)
The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing. - building (n.)
The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture. - building (n.)
That which is built; a fabric or edifice constructed, as a house, a church, etc.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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building
Structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory. -
building
The process of constructing.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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building
The work of constructing ships, as distinguished from naval architecture, which may rather be considered as the art or theory of delineating ships on a plane. The pieces by which this complicated machine is framed, are joined together in various places by scarfing, rabbeting, tenanting, and scoring.
Wikipedia 
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Building may be a noun or a verb. Building is one of the most ancient human skills. It is part of how we have survived and it is the clearest symbol of every civilization. Although some other animals build simple structures, eg birds, ants and bees, humans have learned to build in a great many different ways, to suit different needs and local conditions. We build mostly for shelter. Buildings can shelter people, or animals, or machinery, or anything. The simplest building is just a roof, to keep the space beneath dry, or shady. Adding walls gives more shelter, from the wind or rain. It also gives security.
By putting a window in a wall, with or without glass, we let light inside the building. We leave a hole somewhere big enough to go in and out, with a door which can be opened and closed. Often the door will have a lock, so the building can be left secure.
If a building is to last for a long time, it must have a foundation. This is like the root of a tree, which is sunk in the ground and supports the walls. If the ground is soft, the foundation must be very deep and strong.
If a building is high enough, it can have more than one floor. People can climb from one floor to the next by a staircase, or perhaps by a lift or elevator. This is known as going upstairs, or downstairs. Buildings can also have a floor under the ground. This is usually called a cellar or basement.
So we build shelters: places to live and to raise our young. We also build places to work and to make things
