building

n. edifice; structure; action of construction, process of constructing; art of constructing

v. construct, create; energize, increase intensity

In architecture, construction, engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following:Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, orAn act of construction.To differentiate buildings and other structures that are not intended for continuous human occupancy, the latter are called nonbuilding structures. Structural height in technical usage is the height to the highest architectural detail on building from street-level. Depending on how they are classified, spires and masts may or may not be included in this height. Spires and masts used as antennas are not generally included.
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Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) edifice
(hypernym) structure, construction
(hyponym) abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse
(part-meronym) annex, annexe, extension, wing
2. the act of constructing or building something; "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"
(synonym) construction
(hypernym) creating from raw materials
(hyponym) crenelation, crenellation
(derivation) construct, build, make
(class) reface
3. the commercial activity involved in constructing buildings; "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"
(synonym) construction
(hypernym) commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
(hyponym) jerry-building
(part-meronym) masonry
(derivation) build
4. the occupants of a building; "the entire building complained about the noise"
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage

Noun
1. constitution of the human body
(synonym) physique, body-build, habitus
(hypernym) bodily property
(hyponym) lankiness
2. alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
(synonym) human body, physical body, material body, soma, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
(hypernym) body, organic structure, physical structure
(hyponym) person
(part-holonym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
Verb
1. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"
(synonym) construct, make
(hypernym) make, create
(hyponym) customize, customise
(derivation) builder, constructor
2. form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
(synonym) build up, work up, progress
(hypernym) develop
3. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"
(synonym) establish
(hypernym) make, create
4. improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents"
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(derivation) builder, detergent builder
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
5. order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state"
(hypernym) oversee, supervise, superintend, manage
(derivation) construction, building
6. give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"
(hypernym) develop
7. be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles"
(hypernym) create
(verb-group) construct, make
(derivation) construction, building
(classification) architecture
8. found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"
(hypernym) establish, base, ground, found
9. bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
(synonym) build up, work up, ramp up
(hypernym) increase
(verb-group) build up, work up, progress
10. develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"
(hypernym) intensify, deepen
(verb-group) build up, work up, progress

n. building, edifice; structure; construction

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Build
  

(n.)
The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture.
  

(n.)
The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing.
  

(n.)
That which is built; a fabric or edifice constructed, as a house, a church, etc.