building

A structure with walls and a roof, where people live, work, or do other activities.

• That building is a school.
• They work in different buildings.
• How old is this building?

Similar words: structure

Common phrases: office building, tall building, building entrance

The work of making a house, bridge, or something else by putting parts together.

• Building takes time and money.
• The building of the school began in May.
• Heavy rain delayed the building work.

How to use it: the building of something (The building of the tunnel took five years.)

Similar words: construction

Common phrases: building work, the building of, road building