building
English Thesaurus
1. the act of constructing something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | creating from raw materials, |
| definition | : | the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | crenelation, crenellation, |
| definition | : | the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | erecting, erection, |
| definition | : | the act of building or putting up (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | house-raising, |
| definition | : | construction by a group of neighbors (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | assembly, fabrication, |
| definition | : | the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dry walling, |
| definition | : | the activity of building stone walls without mortar (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | grading, leveling, |
| definition | : | changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rustication, |
| definition | : | the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | reface, |
| definition | : | provide with a new facing (verb.contact) |
| domain member category | : | wattle, |
| definition | : | build of or with wattle (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | frame, frame up, |
| definition | : | construct by fitting or uniting parts together (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | groin, |
| definition | : | build with groins (verb.creation) |
| domain member category | : | preassemble, prefabricate, |
| definition | : | to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings (verb.creation) |
2. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | jerry-building, |
| definition | : | construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | masonry, |
| definition | : | the craft of a mason (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | plumbery, plumbing, |
| definition | : | the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building) (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | roofing, |
| definition | : | the craft of a roofer (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | sheet-metal work, |
| definition | : | the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems) (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | shingling, |
| definition | : | the laying on of shingles (noun.act) |
3. a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | construction, structure, |
| definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | architecture, |
| definition | : | an architectural product or work (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bowling alley, |
| definition | : | a building that contains several alleys for bowling (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | center, centre, |
| definition | : | a building dedicated to a particular activity (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chapterhouse, |
| definition | : | a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | club, clubhouse, |
| definition | : | a building that is occupied by a social club (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | farm building, |
| definition | : | a building on a farm (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | feedlot, |
| definition | : | a building where livestock are fattened for market (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | firetrap, |
| definition | : | a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gazebo, summerhouse, |
| definition | : | a small roofed building affording shade and rest (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | government building, |
| definition | : | a building that houses a branch of government (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | glasshouse, greenhouse, nursery, |
| definition | : | a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hall, |
| definition | : | a large building for meetings or entertainment (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hall, |
| definition | : | a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hall of fame, |
| definition | : | a building containing trophies honoring famous people (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hotel, |
| definition | : | a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | house, |
| definition | : | a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | house, |
| definition | : | a building in which something is sheltered or located (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | library, |
| definition | : | a building that houses a collection of books and other materials (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ministry, |
| definition | : | building where the business of a government department is transacted (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dead room, morgue, mortuary, |
| definition | : | a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | observatory, |
| definition | : | a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | opium den, |
| definition | : | a building where opium is sold and used (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | outbuilding, |
| definition | : | a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | packinghouse, |
| definition | : | a building where foodstuffs are processed and packed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | planetarium, |
| definition | : | a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | presbytery, |
| definition | : | building reserved for the officiating clergy (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rest house, |
| definition | : | a building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rink, skating rink, |
| definition | : | building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | roman building, |
| definition | : | a building constructed by the ancient Romans (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rotunda, |
| definition | : | a building having a circular plan and a dome (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ruin, |
| definition | : | a ruined building (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | school, schoolhouse, |
| definition | : | a building where young people receive education (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shooting gallery, |
| definition | : | a building (usually abandoned) where drug addicts buy and use heroin (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | signal box, signal tower, |
| definition | : | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | skyscraper, |
| definition | : | a very tall building with many stories (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | student union, |
| definition | : | a building on a college campus dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tap house, tavern, |
| definition | : | a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | temple, |
| definition | : | an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | house, theater, theatre, |
| definition | : | a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | independence hall, |
| definition | : | the building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | houses of parliament, |
| definition | : | the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords meet (noun.location) |
| part holonym | : | corner, quoin, |
| definition | : | (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | corner, nook, |
| definition | : | an interior angle formed by two meeting walls (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | cornerstone, |
| definition | : | a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | cornerstone, |
| definition | : | a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | court, courtyard, |
| definition | : | an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | cullis, |
| definition | : | a gutter in a roof (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | elevator, lift, |
| definition | : | lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | exterior door, outside door, |
| definition | : | a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | floor, level, storey, story, |
| definition | : | a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | foundation stone, |
| definition | : | a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | interior door, |
| definition | : | a door that closes off rooms within a building (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | roof, |
| definition | : | a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | room, |
| definition | : | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | scantling, stud, |
| definition | : | an upright in house framing (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | shaft, |
| definition | : | a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | staircase, stairway, |
| definition | : | a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | upstairs, |
| definition | : | the part of a building above the ground floor (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | wall, |
| definition | : | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | window, |
| definition | : | a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | crawl space, crawlspace, |
| definition | : | low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing (noun.location) |
4. the occupants of a building (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | assemblage, gathering, |
| definition | : | a group of persons together in one place (noun.group) |
5. the act of constructing something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | build, construct, make, |
| definition | : | make by combining materials and parts (verb.creation) |
6. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones (noun.act)
| derivation | : | build, |
| definition | : | be engaged in building (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | build, |
| definition | : | order, supervise, or finance the construction of (verb.social) |
7. the act of constructing something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | build, construct, make, |
| definition | : | make by combining materials and parts (verb.creation) |
8. the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones (noun.act)
| derivation | : | build, |
| definition | : | be engaged in building (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | build, |
| definition | : | order, supervise, or finance the construction of (verb.social) |
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