名词

1. 建筑物；房屋
A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.

1. the act of constructing something

e.g. during the construction we had to take a detour
his hobby was the building of boats

Synonym: construction

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

e.g. their main business is home construction
workers in the building trades

Synonym: construction

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

e.g. there was a three-story building on the corner
it was an imposing edifice

Synonym: edifice

4. the occupants of a building

e.g. the entire building complained about the noise