(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.

(literally) A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone.

The most important building of a group of buildings (e.g. in a school/university).

(political science) Unifying the people or peoples within a state so that it remains politically stable and viable in the long run.

A mandatory set of rules on building design, construction, testing, inspection, and maintenance to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

Alternative spelling of shipbuilding

(countable) A building designed to be ecologically correct by using resources efficiently, using internal recycling, renewable energy sources, recyclable or biodegradable construction materials, and blending in with the local environment, particularly in out-of-town locations. The aims are to reduce to a minimum the environmental impact, and to take human health factors into consideration.

(Canada) The meeting place of a provincial legislature.

To erect; to construct. / To close up by building. / (intransitive, transitive, idiomatic) To accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages. / (transitive, idiomatic) To strengthen.

Misspelling of buildup.