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Showing words for BUILDING using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Building

building

7 Letter Words for Building

bluding, budling

6 Letter Words for Building

biding, bluing, dublin, idling, lubing, niduli, ungild, unglib

5 Letter Words for Building

bindi, blind, bling, blini, bluid, build, duing, gibli, guild, gundi, inglu, lungi, unbid, undig, unlid

4 Letter Words for Building

bidi, bind, bing, bldg, blin, bund, bung, ding, dung, gild, glib, glid, glub, guib, guid, guld, gunl, ibid, idun, iglu, inbd, liin, lind, ling, lndg, lund, lung, nidi, ugli

3 Letter Words for Building

bdl, bid, big, bin, bld, bud, bug, bul, bun, dbl, dib, dig, dil, din, dub, dug, dui, dun, gib, gid, gin, glb, gld, gnu, gub, gud, gui, gul, gun, ign, ind, ing, iud, ldg, lib, lid, lig, lin, lub, lud, lug, nbg, nib, nid, nig, nil, nub, nul, ubi, unb, ung, uni, unl

Definitions for Building

[1] a relatively permanent enclosed construction over a plot of land, having a roof and usually windows and often more than one level, used for any of a wide variety of activities, as living, entertaining, or manufacturing.
[2] anything built or constructed.
[3] the act, business, or practice of constructing houses, office buildings, etc.
[4] to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.
[5] to establish, increase, or strengthen (often followed by up ): to build a business; to build up one's hopes.
[6] to mold, form, or create: to build boys into men.
[7] to base; found: a relationship built on trust.
[8] Games . to make (words) from letters. to assemble (cards) according to number, suit, etc., as in melding.
[9] to engage in the art, practice, or business of building.
[10] to form or construct a plan, system of thought, etc. (usually followed by on or upon ): He built on the philosophies of the past.
[11] to increase or develop toward a maximum, as of intensity, tempo, or magnitude (often followed by up ): The drama builds steadily toward a climax.
[12] the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure: He had a strong build.
[13] the manner or form of construction: The house was of modern build.
[14] Computers . a version of a program after compilation, typically an update to an existing version made before the program is released. the process of producing a software build. a new version or update of data in a database or on a website: frequent, incremental builds of data.
[15] Masonry . a vertical joint. the vertical dimension of a stone laid on its bed.
[16] build in /into , to build or incorporate as part of something else: to build in bookcases between the windows; an allowance for travel expenses built into the budget.
[17] build up , to develop or increase: to build up a bank account. to strengthen. to prepare in stages. to fill in with houses; develop into an urban area. to praise or flatter.
[18] something built with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory
[19] the act, business, occupation, or art of building houses, boats, etc
[20] to make, construct, or form by joining parts or materials to build a house
[21] (intr) to be a builder by profession
[22] (tr) to order the building of the government builds most of our hospitals
[23] (foll by on or upon ) to base; found his theory was not built on facts
[24] (tr) to establish and develop it took ten years to build a business
[25] (tr) to make in a particular way or for a particular purpose the car was not built for speed
[26] (intr often foll by up ) to increase in intensity the wind was building
[27] cards to add cards to each other to form (a sequence or set) (intr) to add to the layout of cards on the table from one's hand
[28] physical form, figure, or proportions a man with an athletic build

Words related to Building

hut, house, construction, architecture, home, fabric, edifice, domicile, framework, pile, erection, superstructure, ziggurat

Words nearby Building

build-down, buildable, builder, builder's knot, buildering, building, building block, building line, building paper, building permit, building society

Origin of Building

before 1150; Middle English bilden, Old English byldan, derivative of bold, variant of botl dwelling, house

Words that may be confused with Building

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, buildbilled, build

Other words from Building

build·ing·less , adjective
un·der·build·ing , noun
build·a·ble , adjective
mis·build , verb, mis·built, mis·build·ing.
out·build , verb (used with object), out·built, out·build·ing.
pre·build , verb (used with object), pre·built, pre·build·ing.
su·per·build , verb, su·per·built, su·per·build·ing.
un·build·a·ble , adjective
un·der·build , verb, un·der·built, un·der·build·ing.

Word origin for Building

Old English byldan ; related to bylda farmer, bold building, Old Norse bōl farm, dwelling; see bower 1

Synonyms for Building

architecture, construction, home, house, hut, domicile, edifice, erection, fabric, framework, pile, superstructure, ziggurat