Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

building

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.29 in modern English

Syllables
build-ing
IPA
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

Uncountable

noun

A closed structure with walls and a roof.

Countable

noun

Synonym of Tits building.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of build

Example Sentences

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

buildings (plural)

Derived Forms

abuilding bldg. boatbuilding bodybuilding bridgebuilding buildering buildingful buildingless buildinglike buildingwide carriagebuilding castlebuilding

Phrases

apartment building black building test break-building bridge-building building and pest building block building code building envelope

Frequently Paired Words

abode :Category:Buildings List of building types on Wikipedia.Wikipedia List of house types on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Synonyms

construction edifice Tits building building wark

Rhymes With

rebuilding gilding nonbuilding model building bodybuilding

Questions

How do you pronounce building?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/.
What does building mean?
The act or process by which something is built; construction.
Where does building come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce building

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