American English
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A structure, such as a house, office, or school, where people live or work.
Practice out loudA structure, such as a house, office, or school, where people live or work.
The new building has twenty floors.
Our office is in that building.
tall building · office building · apartment building · public building
a/an + adjective + building
the building + on + street
The activity or process of making a structure.
The building of the bridge took two years.
Building the school created many jobs.
building project · building costs
the building of + noun
Putting parts together to make a physical structure or object.
They are building a new hospital.
Workers are building a road through the forest.
building a house · building a bridge · building a machine
subject + am/is/are + building + object
Developing something gradually, such as trust, a relationship, or a career.
She is building trust with her new team.
He is building a successful career in medicine.
building trust · building relationships · building a career · building a team
subject + am/is/are + building + noun
A place where a building or other structure is being constructed.
The building site is closed today.
An official document that allows someone to construct or change a building.
You need a building permit for this work.
The basic parts needed to make or develop something.
Trust is one of the building blocks of a good team.
Building is also the form used with am, is, and are. After to, use build: to build, not to building.