Main entry: building, construction
Definition: the act of constructing something
Usage: during the construction we had to take a detour; his hobby was the building of boats
Main entry: building, construction
Definition: the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
Usage: their main business is home construction; workers in the building trades
Definition: a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
Usage: there was a three-story building on the corner; it was an imposing edifice
Main entry: building
Definition: the occupants of a building
Usage: the entire building complained about the noise