building

Definitions

A structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, or store.

The act or process of constructing something.

The business or trade of constructing houses and other structures.

Examples

The construction crew is working on a new office building downtown.

She spent the entire afternoon building a sandcastle on the beach.

Synonyms

structure edifice construction erection complex premises pile

Antonyms

destruction demolition ruin razing dismantling collapse leveling