(uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction. / (countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.

present participle of build

A person who builds or constructs things. / (trade) Master artisan, who receives his instructions from the architect, and employs workers. / (rare, bodybuilding) A bodybuilder.

An accumulation; an increase; a gradual development. / (dentistry) The construction of a composite core to repair a damaged tooth.

Constructed as a non-detachable part of a larger structure. / Being an essential and permanent part of something. / Being an included feature that normally comes as an extra.

Anything (such as a piece of furniture, or a software feature) that is built in, not added as an extra.

The adverse environmental conditions in a building that pose a health risk to its occupants. / The symptoms experienced by people who work there.

plural of building

(idiomatic) It takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive.

Alternative spelling of built-in