1
: a usually roofed and walled structure built for permanent use (as for a dwelling)
2
: the art or business of assembling materials into a structure
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My office is in that small brick building.
We bought the land for building.
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This extractive mindset limits long-term relationship building.
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Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Ikea bought the building that used to house a Topshop store for £378 million ($476.6 million) two years ago and has undertaken a massive renovation of the seven-story structure, which is more than 100 years old.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
While sometimes unavoidable updates must be made for structural purposes, honoring historic architecture and quirks where possible is imperative to preserving a building’s character.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Israel also struck a building in Beirut's bustling commercial district of Hamra for the first time, hitting a site around 400 yards from Lebanon's Central Bank.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Ikea bought the building that used to house a Topshop store for £378 million ($476.6 million) two years ago and has undertaken a massive renovation of the seven-story structure, which is more than 100 years old.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
While sometimes unavoidable updates must be made for structural purposes, honoring historic architecture and quirks where possible is imperative to preserving a building’s character.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Israel also struck a building in Beirut's bustling commercial district of Hamra for the first time, hitting a site around 400 yards from Lebanon's Central Bank.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Building.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/building. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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building
noun
build·ing
ˈbil-diŋ 
1
: a permanent structure built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity or for storage
an office building
2
: the art, work, or business of assembling materials into a structure
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