1. a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or factory
2. the process or business of constructing structures

1. present participle of build; constructing or creating something

Examples

• The office building has twenty floors.
• They are building a new school in our neighborhood.
• The building industry employs many workers.
• She works in the tallest building downtown.
• Building trust takes time and effort.
• The construction crew is building the foundation today.
• That historic building was constructed in 1895.