Building Meaning
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act or process by which something is built; construction.
nounA closed structure with walls and a roof.
Sentence Examples
What you are saying is nothing but building a castle in the air.
The bank holds a mortgage on his building.
They took just nine months to convert the building.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The tallest ____ in the city has fifty floors and a glass elevator on its outer wall.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The tallest ____ in the city is visible from many miles away today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English byldynge, buyldyng, byldyng, buldynge, buldyng, boldyng, equivalent to build + -ing. Compare also related Middle English bold (“edifice, castle, mansion”), from Old English bold (“building, dwelling, house”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks."
— 2013 July 19, Mark Tran, “Denied an education by war”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 1:
"Why doesn't Italy finish their buildings"
— 2024 May 6, @thepunbible, Twitter, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The tallest ____ in the city has fifty floors and a glass elevator on its outer wall.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The tallest ____ in the city is visible from many miles away today.