building

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪldɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɪldɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bil′ding)

From the verb build: (⇒ conjugate)
building is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "building"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "building" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

building

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [new, old, ancient, brick] building
  2. [a famous, an important] building
  3. [a headquarters, an office, a retail] building
  4. is [inside, outside] (of) the building
  5. go [inside] (of) the building
  6. walk [into, out of, around] the building
  7. is just [leaving, entering] the building (now)
  8. [next to, near] that building (over there)
  9. [demolish, destroy, knock down] the building
  10. build a new building to [replace, improve]
  11. convert a building into [apartments, a hotel, offices]
  12. the building has beautiful [architecture, symmetry, design]
  13. the building is falling [down, apart]
  14. the building has been declared a [national monument, UNESCO site]
  15. a [five, 20, 50] -year lease on the building
n as adj
  1. [work, supervise] on a building site
  2. building [supplies, materials, companies]
  3. the building [sector, industry, market]
  4. the building blocks to [democracy, a better understanding]
WordReference English Collocations © 2025

build

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. build a [house, building, shed, wall]
  2. build a [table, shelf, chair]
  3. build a new [world, company, future]
  4. build [a wall, an understanding] between
  5. build it yourself
  6. build with [cement, brick, wood]
  7. built (it) out of [wood]
  8. build and [maintain, install, manage, test, operate]
  9. build on a [cemetery, holy land, swamp]
  10. a [relationship, friendship] built on (mutual) [trust, respect]
  11. built this company from the ground (up)
  12. build up [your strength, the courage, energy, her confidence]
  13. build yourself up
  14. build upon existing [knowledge, ideas, theories]
  15. [rapidly, easily] built
  16. built to [withstand, suit, last]
  17. built into the [ground, wall, foundation]
  18. built for [speed, strength, weight]
  19. [plans, permission, licenses] to build
n
  1. of [strong, weak, large, medium, slight] build
  2. wish I had a [larger, smaller] build
  3. have a build made for [running, basketball]
  4. have a build for a [sprinter, swimmer, jockey]
  5. do not like my build
  6. a [new, modern, old] build of house
  7. this house is a [new] build
  8. is a [common, new, unusual] build (for)
  9. computing: check out this new build I learned
n as adj
  1. [good, reliable, poor] build quality
'building' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Ministry - abandoned - above - across - alarm - alone - alternative - annex - any - anywhere - apartment - architecture - arena - aspect - attached - automation - barn - battered - beetle - beneath - billboard - billion - blackout - blaze - block - blow - blown - blueprint - board - bolt - bomb - brick - build - burn - burned out - burning - cafeteria - caretaker - castle - cave - cellar - cement - character - characteristic - clad - clear - closed - collapse - completion - complex

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