building
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण बिल्डिंग
इमारत, भवन; निर्माण
Basic word
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a structure such as a house, school or office that has a roof and walls; the process and work of building houses
इमारत, भवन; निर्माण
- a tall building
- building materials
- Our office is in the tall building next to the metro station.
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- The old building was repaired after the earthquake.
- Building work on the bridge will take two years.
Synonyms structure construction edifice premises erection
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a building (countable noun)
A building is a structure with a roof and walls; it is countable, so you can say 'a building' or 'many buildings'.
Building छत और दीवारों वाला ढाँचा है; यह countable है, इसलिए 'a building' या 'many buildings' कह सकते हैं।
- The school building has three floors.
- Several old buildings were damaged in the earthquake.
in/inside/outside + the building
Use 'in' or 'inside' for being within it, 'outside' for being beyond its walls, and 'at' for a general location.
भीतर होने के लिए 'in' या 'inside', दीवारों के बाहर के लिए 'outside', और सामान्य स्थान के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Please wait inside the building until the bell rings.
- A crowd gathered outside the court building.
the building of + noun (gerund noun)
'Building' is also the act or process of constructing; here it is uncountable and often followed by 'of'.
'Building' निर्माण की क्रिया या प्रक्रिया भी है; इस अर्थ में यह uncountable है और प्रायः इसके बाद 'of' आता है।
- The building of the dam took ten years.
- Building work starts next month.
building + noun (compound)
It is often the first word in a compound that names a related thing: building site, building society, building materials.
यह प्रायः compound का पहला शब्द होता है जो संबंधित वस्तु का नाम बताता है: building site, building society, building materials।
- The building site was fenced off for safety.
- Bricks and cement are common building materials.
+Collocations 4
adjective + building
tallhistoricpublicgovernmentresidentialdangerous
- The historic building was repaired with great care.
verb + building
enterevacuateconstructdemolishrenovatedesign
- Staff were asked to evacuate the building during the fire drill.
building + noun
siteplanpermitinspectormaterialsregulations
- No work can start without a building permit.
noun + building
officeschoolapartmentcollegerailwaytown hall
- The new office building opened near the metro station.
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- The oldest building in our town is the post office.
हमारे शहर की सबसे पुरानी इमारत डाकघर है।
- Radhika entered the building and went straight to the library.
राधिका इमारत में गई और सीधे पुस्तकालय पहुँची।
- The building was lit up for the festival.
त्योहार के लिए इमारत को रोशनी से सजाया गया था।
- The building of a new bridge will ease traffic.
नए पुल का निर्माण यातायात को आसान करेगा।
- Fire safety rules must be followed in every public building.
हर सार्वजनिक इमारत में आग से सुरक्षा के नियमों का पालन होना चाहिए।
- Students gathered in front of the main building for the prayer.
विद्यार्थी प्रार्थना के लिए मुख्य इमारत के सामने इकट्ठा हुए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name constructed places, but the type and use differ.
ये संज्ञाएँ बनाए गए स्थानों के नाम हैं, पर प्रकार और उपयोग अलग हैं।
The general word for any structure with a roof and walls.
छत और दीवारों वाले किसी भी ढाँचे के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The building is on Mall Road.
A building where people live, usually for one family.
वह इमारत जिसमें लोग रहते हैं, प्रायः एक परिवार के लिए।
- They bought a small house.
Anything built, including bridges and towers, not only buildings.
बनाई गई कोई भी चीज़, जिसमें पुल और मीनारें भी शामिल हैं।
- The tower is a steel structure.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
structure construction edifice premises erection
AaSpelling
build·ing
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Building block (a basic part from which something is built), nation-building, team-building, confidence-building measures.
Collocations: building block (मूल भाग जिससे कुछ बनता है, आधारभूत इकाई), nation-building (राष्ट्र-निर्माण), team-building, confidence-building measures (विश्वास-बहाली उपाय)।
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One-word substitution
A large impressive building is an edifice; a very tall building a skyscraper; a building where films are shown a cinema; a building for performing plays an auditorium or theatre.
बड़ी प्रभावशाली इमारत edifice; बहुत ऊँची इमारत skyscraper (गगनचुंबी); फ़िल्में दिखाने का भवन cinema; नाटक प्रदर्शन का भवन auditorium या theatre (प्रेक्षागृह)।
General knowledge
The new Parliament building (Sansad Bhavan) was inaugurated in 2023.
नया संसद भवन 2023 में उद्घाटित हुआ।