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Building ˈbɪldɪŋ Architects Restoration Historic Noun Tall/High Rise/Ten Storey Housing

Word3 building
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
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  • a tall/high-rise/ten-storey building
  • housing is limited and most people live in high-rise apartment buildings.
  • the architects have presented the design of a new office building.
  • the restoration of historic buildings
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building

(noun)/ˈbɪldɪŋ/ /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
  1. a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls
    • SEE ALSO listed building
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/listed-building
    • a tall/high-rise/ten-storey building
    • Housing is limited and most people live in high-rise apartment buildings.
    • The architects have presented the design of a new office building.
    • the restoration of historic buildings
    • to design/construct/erect a building
    • The old industrial buildings have all been demolished.
    • In 2018 the building was converted into a house.

    Extra Examples

    • Several new buildings are now being put up.
    • The building was gutted by fire.
    • The opera house is one of the city's landmark buildings.
    • The Blue Mosque at Isfahan is the most beautiful building I have ever seen.
    • Both architects specialize in the restoration of historic buildings.
    • They're renovating the old farm buildings.
    • The prices of commercial and residential buildings increased by 13.4%.
    • They were refused planning permission for a modern extension because it was a Grade II listed building.
  2. the process and work of building
    • SEE ALSO team building
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/team-building
    • the building of the school
    • There's building work going on next door.
    • the building trade
    • building materials
    • building projects/regulations/codes
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