Pronunciation spelling of building.

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

present participle of build

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

plural of building block

The geological processes, such as tectonic plate movement and volcanic activity, by which mountains are formed.

A residential building containing multiple apartments or flats.

(US) A building constructed around a frame of timbers / (US) A similar building in which metal poles are used instead of timbers

(Britain, Australia, banking) A type of financial institution which traditionally was based on lending money (as mortgages) to society members to buy houses, from other members pooled savings and/or money borrowed wholesale.