Textual thesaurus for "building"

(noun) construction

the act of constructing something

during the construction we had to take a detour; his hobby was the building of boats

(noun) construction

the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

their main business is home construction; workers in the building trades

(noun) edifice

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

there was a three-story building on the corner; it was an imposing edifice