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How to Use "Building" with Example Sentences

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building (n): a structure with walls and a roof; the making of something

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Used with adjectives:

"The city is full of big buildings."
(big, high-rise, huge, large, massive, tall, towering)

"Our neighborhood has mostly small buildings."
(small, low, single-story, industrial, commercial, residential)

"This is a beautiful building."
(beautiful, attractive, magnificent, nice)

"We live in an apartment building."
(apartment, historic, modern, new, brick, concrete, wood)

"The city is tearing down many condemned buildings."
(condemned, dilapidated, rundown, abandoned, empty, old, vacant)

"He manages the church building."
(church, factory, hospital, office, school)

Used with verbs:

"He designs government buildings."
(designs, builds, constructs)

"The construction workers completed the building."
(completed, finished)

"They demolished all of the abandoned buildings."
(demolished, destroyed, knocked down, tore down)

"The buildings were damaged in the tornado."
(be + damaged)

"They are renovating old buildings."
(be + renovating, be + restoring)

"We have occupied this building for years."
(occupied, leased)

"We had to evacuate the building because of a fire."
(evacuate)

"The building collapsed during the earthquake."
(collapsed)

Used with nouns:

"They hired a building company."
(company, contractor, inspector)

"The building materials were very expensive."
(materials, costs)

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