Antonyms for building
ˈbɪl dɪŋbuild·ing

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. building1

   The act or process of building.

   The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.

   Synonyms:
   construction

2. building1

   A closed structure with walls and a roof.

   My sister lives in that apartment building.

   Synonyms:
   edifice

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. building

   Antonyms:
   ruin, dilapidation, dismantlement, demolition

   Synonyms:
   edifice, architecture, construction, erection, fabric, structure

Matched Categories

1. • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Gathering
   • Structure

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. building, edificenoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   construction, edifice

2. construction, buildingnoun

   the act of constructing something

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

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, construction, structure, grammatical construction

3. construction, buildingnoun

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

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

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, construction, structure, grammatical construction

4. buildingnoun

   the occupants of a building

   "the entire building complained about the noise"

   Synonyms:
   construction, edifice

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1. buildingnoun

   Synonyms:
   erection, construction, edifice, structure, pile, architecture

How to use building in a sentence?

1. Tom Perez:

   Everyone must share the responsibility of building a culture of trust and respect for women in every industry and workplace, and that includes our party.

2. Anthony Brindisi:

   Today I congratulated Claudia Tenney and offered to make the transition process as smooth as possible on behalf of our community, it is time to close the book on this election and focus on building a better community and more united Country for our children.

3. Alexander Burns:

   We're building a world every time we make an episode. This isn't just here's the facts. We're building the whole context in the world in which the story lives, too.

4. Satvinder Singh:

   Because of regulatory requirements, some of the western banks all over the world are no longer providing the same size of lines, liquidity as they used to, i think it's very welcoming to see Asian financial institutions like the Bank of China stepping up and being able to commit in building up both in terms of quality of sophistication and in terms of size of liquidation that the market needs.

5. Yvonne Padmos:

   What if we pour all our resources into building a smart city, only to realize that we have forgotten to cultivate smart minds? Our obsession with smartphones and mindless entertainment has led us astray, preventing us from truly experiencing the beauty of the world and connecting with others. Let us not trade genuine human connections for a virtual reality, for it is through true smiles and heartfelt encounters that our cities truly come alive.

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