building
noun
uk/ˈbɪldɪŋ/ us [ C ] PROPERTY
a structure with walls and a roof, for example, a house or a factory:
The museum is an impressive building.
an office/apartment/industrial building
[ U ] PROPERTY
the activity of building houses, factories, etc.:
There's going to be a lot more building and a lot more development activity.
He had to project-manage the building of a new factory.
building materials
a building project
a building inspector
PRODUCTION
the activity of building cars, planes, machinery, etc.:
They spent millions of dollars on the building of a prototype.
a car building plant
[ U ]
the process of creating or developing something:
The building of team spirit is very important in this organization.
We offer courses in assertiveness and confidence building.
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speculative building