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building

nounverified·updated Oct 6, 2026

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

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Senses

Wordset Dictionary

the act of constructing something

Wordset Dictionary

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

Wordset Dictionary

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

Wordset Dictionary

the occupants of a building

Classifications

Entity Type

Facility100%manual reviewI-071.physical_split
Ddorianclast reviewed —
Physical became Facility; its devices went to Asset (Dorian, 2026-10-06; cki DESIGN.md I-071)

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
constructionedifice
alternatephrasing
Building
plural
buildings
possessive
building's
pluralpossessive
buildings'