Antonyms for building
ˈbɪl dɪŋbuild·ing

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1. building1

   The act or process of building.

   The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.

   Synonyms:
   construction

2. building1

   A closed structure with walls and a roof.

   My sister lives in that apartment building.

   Synonyms:
   edifice

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. building

   Antonyms:
   ruin, dilapidation, dismantlement, demolition

   Synonyms:
   edifice, architecture, construction, erection, fabric, structure

Matched Categories

1. • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Gathering
   • Structure

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. building, edificenoun

   a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

   "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"

   Synonyms:
   construction, edifice

2. construction, buildingnoun

   the act of constructing something

   "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, construction, structure, grammatical construction

3. construction, buildingnoun

   the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

   "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, construction, structure, grammatical construction

4. buildingnoun

   the occupants of a building

   "the entire building complained about the noise"

   Synonyms:
   construction, edifice

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1. buildingnoun

   Synonyms:
   erection, construction, edifice, structure, pile, architecture

How to use building in a sentence?

1. Fire Marshal Doug Wilhelm:

   It was too dangerous to get inside on the front side of the building with the fire, the front door and front window were blocked, fire was advancing to the entire home at that point. It was very difficult for firefighters to make a safe entry. It took a while.

2. Megan Fox:

   I haven’t spent my entire life building a career in academia so I don’t have to worry about my reputation or being rebuked by my colleagues, which allows me to push back on the status quo. So much of our history needs to be re-examined.

3. Charles Nana:

   If we can contemplate building a wall with Mexico, we can surely afford giving our children free education from Pre-K to college.

4. Philip Zyne:

   I’m not worried at all right now. I do want to get a full structural engineering and forensic examination done. it’s not a mass exodus by any means. I’d say maybe a quarter of the building has left.

5. Juliet Jiang:

   We need this kind of building, not only for people's life (but) also for the environment.

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