building

noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

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[countable] a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls
- a tall/high-rise/ten-storey building
- Housing is limited and most people live in high-rise apartment buildings.
- The architects have presented the design of a new office building.
- the restoration of historic buildings
- to design/construct/erect a building
- The old industrial buildings have all been demolished.
- In 2018 the building was converted into a house.
Synonyms building
building
- property
- premises
- complex
- structure
- block
These are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls
- building a structure such as a house, an office block or a factory that has a roof and four walls.
- property a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings:
  We have a buyer who would like to view the property.
  The price of property has risen enormously.
  This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land.
- premises [pl.] the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business owns or uses:
  The company is looking for larger premises.
- complex a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place:
  a leisure complex
- structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building:
  The pier is a wooden structure.
- block (British English) a tall building that contains flats or offices; a building that forms part of a school, hospital, etc. and is used for a particular purpose:
  a block of flats
  the school’s science block
Patterns
- a(n) commercial/industrial/residential building/property/premises/complex/block
- an apartment building/complex/block
- a/the school building/premises
- to build a property/complex/structure/block
- to put up a building/property/structure/block
- to demolish/pull down a building/property/complex/structure/block
see also listed building
Collocations Decorating and home improvement
Decorating and home improvementHouses
- refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house
- convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats
- extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen
- build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory
- knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall
- knock out/through the wall separating two rooms
Decoration
- furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room
- be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling
- hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper
- install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings
- build/put up shelves
- lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio
- put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain
DIY/home improvement
- do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring
- make home improvements
- add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation
- fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm
- insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft
- fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet
- block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink
- make/drill/fill a hole
- hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail
- tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw
- saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood
Extra Examples
- Several new buildings are now being put up.
- The building was gutted by fire.
- The opera house is one of the city's landmark buildings.
- The Blue Mosque at Isfahan is the most beautiful building I have ever seen.
- Both architects specialize in the restoration of historic buildings.
- They're renovating the old farm buildings.
- The prices of commercial and residential buildings increased by 13.4%.
- They were refused planning permission for a modern extension because it was a Grade II listed building.
Topics Buildingsa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- high-rise
- huge
- …
verb + building
- design
- build
- construct
- …
building + verb
- collapse
- house something
- sit
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] the process and work of building
- the building of the school
- There's building work going on next door.
- the building trade
- building materials
- building projects/regulations/codes
see also team buildingTopics Buildingsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- road
- brand
- community
- …
building + noun
- company
- contractor
- firm
- …
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单词	building
释义	building noun /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ jump to other results enlarge image [countable] a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls a tall/high-rise/ten-storey building Housing is limited and most people live in high-rise apartment buildings. The architects have presented the design of a new office building. the restoration of historic buildings to design/construct/erect a building The old industrial buildings have all been demolished. In 2018 the building was converted into a house. Synonyms buildingbuilding property premises complex structure block These are all words for a structure such as a house, office block or factory that has a roof and four walls building a structure such as a house, an office block or a factory that has a roof and four walls. property a building or buildings and the surrounding land; land and buildings: We have a buyer who would like to view the property. The price of property has risen enormously. This word is often used when talking about buying/selling houses or other buildings and land. premises [pl.] the building or buildings and surrounding land that a business owns or uses: The company is looking for larger premises. complex a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place: a leisure complex structure a thing that is made of several parts, especially a building: The pier is a wooden structure. block (British English) a tall building that contains flats or offices; a building that forms part of a school, hospital, etc. and is used for a particular purpose: a block of flats the school’s science block Patterns a(n) commercial/industrial/residential building/property/premises/complex/block an apartment building/complex/block a/the school building/premises to build a property/complex/structure/block to put up a building/property/structure/block to demolish/pull down a building/property/complex/structure/block see also listed building Collocations Decorating and home improvementDecorating and home improvementHouses refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall knock out/through the wall separating two rooms Decoration furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings paint/plaster the walls/ceiling hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings build/put up shelves lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain DIY/home improvement do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring make home improvements add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink make/drill/fill a hole hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood Extra Examples Several new buildings are now being put up. The building was gutted by fire. The opera house is one of the city's landmark buildings. The Blue Mosque at Isfahan is the most beautiful building I have ever seen. Both architects specialize in the restoration of historic buildings. They're renovating the old farm buildings. The prices of commercial and residential buildings increased by 13.4%. They were refused planning permission for a modern extension because it was a Grade II listed building. Topics Buildingsa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big high-rise huge … verb + building design build construct … building + verb collapse house something sit … See full entry [uncountable] the process and work of building the building of the school There's building work going on next door. the building trade building materials building projects/regulations/codes see also team buildingTopics Buildingsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective road brand community … building + noun company contractor firm … See full entry
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