Synonyms 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

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

   Antonyms:
   ruin, dilapidation, dismantlement, demolition

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Gathering
   • Structure

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1. towers

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. buildingnoun

   Synonyms:
   construction

2. buildingnoun

   Synonyms:
   structure, edifice, erection, fabric, pile

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1. buildingnoun

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

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1. List of paraphrases for "building":

   construction, buildings, build, edifice, constructing, construct, edificio, strengthening, immeuble, establishment, vessel, creation, bâtiment, creating, create, consolidation, premises, establishing, tower, establish, architectural, constructive, block, strengthen, development, chee, immovable, bldg, complex, property, built, rebuilding, enhancing, consolidating, bldg., chantiers, enhancement

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1. Gregory Steven Gordon:

   You cannot, under the laws of war, attack sites such as hospitals, schools, religious buildings, however, the hospital as a building can lose its immunity if it's being used by the enemy for military attacks.

2. Jens Stoltenberg:

   China is watching closely and learning lessons that may influence its future decisions, china is substantially building up its military forces including nuclear weapons, bullying its neighbors and threatening Taiwan, trying to control critical infrastructure and spreading misinformation about NATO and the war in Ukraine.

3. Jay Smith:

   He focused on building up his muscles.

4. State Antony Blinken:

   What we are focused on, besides the implementation of the (U.N.) Security Council resolutions, is relentlessly building pressure on North Korea, working principally with our key allies Japan and (South) Korea, we are working in various ways to cut off all the revenues going to the regime. For example, they have ... overseas workers whose remittances are not going back to their families, but are going to the regime. We’re working to cut those off.

5. Terry Scullin:

   When four guys walk into a diner wearing tuxedos, people start looking around and we invariably sing a song, we'll walk out of a building and somebody says, 'Why are you guys in tuxedos?' Bang, you sing in the parking lot.