build|ing — «BIHL dihng», noun. 1. a thing built. Barns, factories, stores, houses, and hotels are all buildings. »All great buildings, after all, express an idea and…the Palace of Westminster is undeniably a great building (Manchester Guardian Weekly). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
boat|build|ing — «BOHT BIHL dihng», noun. 1. the designing or building of boats. 2. the art of designing or building boats … Useful english dictionary
coach|build|ing — «KOHCH BIHL dihng», noun. British. the designing or building of bodies for automobiles … Useful english dictionary
home|build|ing — «HOHM BIHL dihng», noun. the designing or building of homes … Useful english dictionary
house|build|ing — «HOWS BIHL dihng», noun. the business or occupation of building houses … Useful english dictionary
out|build|ing — «OWT BIHL dihng», noun. a shed or building built against or near a main building: »Barns are outbuildings on a farm … Useful english dictionary
road|build|ing — «ROHD BIHL ihng», noun, adjective. –n. the designing or building of roads. –adj. of or used in roadbuilding; having to do with roadbuilding: »roadbuilding equipment … Useful english dictionary
ship|build|ing — «SHIHP BIHL dihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the designing or building of ships. 2. the art of building ships. –adj. of or used in shipbuilding; having to do with shipbuilding: »shipbuilding employers … Useful english dictionary
bod|y|build|ing — «BOD ee BIHLD ihng», noun a form of exercise, usually involving weight lifting, to sculpt and form the body: »Bodybuilding has gained in popularity with the increase in gyms nationwide … Useful english dictionary
cas|tle-build|ing — «KAS uhl BIHL dihng, KAHS », noun. the building of castles, especially castles in the air; daydreaming: »The pleasant languor, the dreamy tranquillity, the airy castle building which in Asia stand in lieu of the vigorous, intensive, passionate… … Useful english dictionary