1 [C] a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls:
tall / old / historic buildings * The Blue Mosque at Isfahan is the most beautiful building I have ever seen.
2 [U] the process and work of building:
the building of the Channel Tunnel * There's building work going on next door. * the building trade * building materials / costs / regulations
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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